In episode 5 of The Rainmaker we find out that Kelly was abused by her husband, Cliff, after he discovered that she’d been stashing money at a secret spot in their washroom. It was obvious that she was gathering money to leave him, and once Cliff got a whiff of it, he tortured her. Kelly had to be admitted to a hospital to treat her wounds and bruises. Rudy was at the hospital for work-related business when he noticed Cliff there. He suspected that the police officer was up to something, so he followed Cliff and learned that Kelly had been badly wounded. Rudy wanted to take action against the monstrous husband, but Deck stopped him. He reminded Rudy that he had a case to fight and he couldn’t afford to get involved in someone’s personal affair. Did Rudy choose to remain silent? Let’s find out.
Spoiler Alert
Is Rudy in love with Kelly?
Evidently, Rudy has developed feelings for Kelly. He was a righteous man, and he felt the need to help her as soon as he figured out that she was in an abusive marriage. He tried to offer her help and even suggested reporting her husband to the cops, but Kelly refused to take any action. But there was something about Kelly that pulled Rudy towards her. He had a feeling that she didn’t have too many friends or family, and that made him feel all the more responsible towards her. And that’s even though she never asked for his help, perhaps because she knew that Rudy would end up in danger if he got involved. Deck had asked Rudy to stay out of his neighbor’s marital issues, but Rudy felt compelled to talk to Kelly. When he saw that Cliff had left for baseball practice, he stopped by the hospital. Kelly was surprised to see Rudy. He explained that he’d seen her yesterday when he was at the hospital to meet his client, so he decided to check on her. Kelly relaxed a little when Rudy confirmed that her husband had left for his game, so they didn’t have to worry. Instead of discussing what caused the wounds, Rudy decided to cheer her up. He wanted to get to know Kelly as a person, and not just as a victim of domestic violence. They discussed their quirky secrets and had a good laugh. Rudy had started to deeply care for Kelly; he’d taken a liking to her, but that was not the only reason why he felt the need to help her out. Rudy thought it was his duty to help Kelly walk out of her abusive marriage, and there was no stopping him.
Why did Leo choose Sarah to argue in court?
Leo wanted to make sure that Sarah was on their team, and he knew that the more responsibility she would have on her shoulders, the more she would feel the need to prove her loyalty. He couldn’t afford another slip up (like the tissue committee mistake Sarah had made), so he decided to keep a close watch on her. He’d asked his close associate, Brad Noonan, to become Sarah’s mentor to help guide her in the ‘right’ direction. Sarah was overjoyed when she discovered that she’d cleared the bar examination, and she was instinctively about to call Rudy, but she ultimately decided against it. When she met Leo and Brad, they announced that she would be arguing at the hearing, and Leo emphasized that Brad believed she was ready even though he had his doubts. He wanted Sarah to believe that Brad was her well-wisher, so that she would learn to trust him and share her thoughts with him. Later, Brad met Sarah in her cabin and told her that he knew she was the one who told Rudy about the Tissue Committee, but he was ready to look past that slip up if she promised that she would not make such a rookie mistake. Before the court hearing, Brad hinted to Sarah that one way to tackle Rudy was by using his hot temperament to their advantage. Sarah took the hint, and when she crossed paths with Rudy in court, she slyly mentioned she’d cleared the bar because she knew that Rudy hadn’t yet received his result. She wanted him to be tense before the hearing began, and Jocelyn saw through the act. She begged Rudy not to fall for the trap and asked him to stay level-headed and not reveal any of their recent discoveries that they might have a challenge proving in court.
Did Jackie manage to escape?
Rudy and his team recently discovered that Melvin’s mother, who had died of asphyxiation due to smoke inhalation, was a heroin addict with a criminal record. Melvin was born in prison, and as a newborn, he was addicted to heroin. Melvin perhaps shared a complex relationship with his mother; he seemed to be deeply attached to her, but maybe he also resented her because of her history with addiction. He suffered from a God complex that had him believing he must kill addicts because it was a disease that guaranteed relapse, and Danny Ray Black was no different. He thought that he’d freed Danny and his family from endless suffering. Who knows, maybe getting the world rid of addicts was the reason he decided to become a nurse! Melvin was desperate to get his hands on his file, and Jackie promised to hand it to him. She even managed to get hold of a cellphone on her way to the washroom of a diner, the only time Melvin allowed her to go somewhere alone. She only had two minutes or so in the washroom, and she tried to call for help, but luck didn’t favor her. Later, Melvin and Jackie ended up at her ex-boyfriend, Charlie’s house. Jackie apparently had hidden the drive (that had his file) in a coffee can in the shed. When they managed to enter the shed, Jackie locked Melvin in there and asked Charlie’s wife, Amber, to help her. She begged Amber to call 911, but she was confident that she could tackle the threat all by herself. Jackie told her that they were dealing with a serial killer and they must run away from the house as soon as they could, but Amber wasn’t ready. She told Jackie that she would take down the threat, but she didn’t anticipate that Melvin was right behind her, and he hit her with a spade. Jackie’s escape plan failed, and she was taken hostage by Melvin once again.
Why did Sarah crush Rudy during the court hearing?
Rudy wasn’t really an obedient associate. He did what he pleased, and he was guided by self-righteousness. Jocelyn had repeatedly asked him to not mention Melvin or their suspicion of him in court because they didn’t yet have solid evidence against him. Most of their discoveries could be labelled coincidental by the court, and the progress they’d made in the case wouldn’t amount to anything. Jackie advised him to stick to the moral argument, because the judge was also a mother, and she believed she would resonate with Mrs. Black’s situation. Rudy tried to suggest that the plaintiff deserved to know what was in the Tissue Committee report because she’d lost her only son. Sarah argued that the peer-review committee, aka the Tissue Committee, was protected by the confidentiality that extended to all hospital staff, including nurses. Rudy was taken by surprise; perhaps he’d overlooked the amendment, and he got puzzled. He ended up doing exactly what Jocelyn had warned him not to—he disclosed that he had reason to believe that one of the nurses was a suspect and they had a witness who could testify against him. And that was why he hoped the judge would grant them access to the Tissue Committee report. Jocelyn decided she had had enough, and she told the judge that they wanted to withdraw Rudy’s statement. She asserted that their case remained the same—medical malpractice and negligence (instead of the full-blown murder plot that Rudy had just narrated). Leo and Brad enjoyed the show; it was evident that Jocelyn and Rudy were not on the same page, which meant they had a better chance of winning the case.
Brad insisted Sarah destroy Rudy after he made such a terrible mistake in court. Sarah was hesitant, but she was also desperate to impress Leo and Brad, so she decided to sacrifice the honor of the man she once loved. Sarah told the court the motion shouldn’t have been filed in the first place, and Jocelyn and her associate had essentially wasted the time of everyone in the room, so she demanded a reimbursement from the plaintiff’s attorneys for the legal fees. The judge was willing to consider it, and the motion to release the Tissue Committee report was denied.
Why did Jocelyn Bruiser Stone fire Rudy?
The next day, when Deck informed Rudy that Charlie’s wife, Amber, had been found injured at her house and was now in a coma, Rudy deduced that it must have been Melvin. While they had reason to assume so, Deck once again reminded him that they didn’t have enough proof, and therefore they must not approach the cops. But once again, Rudy did what he pleased. He believed that having Melvin arrested should be their priority because he was a serial killer on the loose, and while his heart was in the right place, he didn’t have enough evidence to convince the cops. His plan backfired, and the detective at the station told him exactly what Jocelyn had already warned him of. Later that night, Jocelyn asked Rudy to meet her immediately at her office. She wanted him to confess what he was up to, but Rudy hesitated. He ultimately admitted going to the cops and stated with certainty that it was the right thing to do. Jocelyn was done with Rudy. She was tired of his self-righteous attitude that stopped him from thinking logically. She had come to realize that Rudy neither trusted her nor respected her as a lawyer, meaning he never considered her advice. At the end of The Rainmaker episode 5, Jocelyn fired Rudy.
What does the future have in store for Rudy?
Jocelyn and Rudy were starkly different. Jocelyn was aiming for a settlement deal, whereas Rudy was invested in bringing justice to Mrs. Black; therefore, their approaches to the case had been different. Rudy didn’t care if he got paid after the case was settled; he simply wanted Mrs. Black to know what caused her son’s demise. Jocelyn also had a vested interest in closing the case with a settlement deal. Leo knew something about her father, and she’d realized that a settlement deal was the only way she could keep him safe, though her ask turned out to be a little too high for Wilford Keely to consider. Jocelyn didn’t care if Melvin went unpunished or went on to kill a couple more people. But Rudy cared, and ultimately it cost him his job. Presumably Rudy will clear his bar examination, and maybe Mrs. Black will eventually ask Rudy to take over her case, though I’m not a legal expert, and I don’t know how that works. But considering Mrs. Black and Rudy are on the same page, maybe she would want him on her legal counsel team. Rudy needs to keep his calm, because clearly his rage has backfired way too many times. He needs to stay levelheaded to find a solution and help bring justice to Donny Ray Black.
The ending of The Rainmaker episode 5, also suggests that Sarah has now become an important associate at the Tinley Britt Firm. Leo, Brad, and Sarah had a meeting with Wilford Keely in London, and Sarah was evidently happy. She doesn’t know the truth, but the question is will she choose to do the morally right thing after she finds out the truth behind Donny Ray’s death, or will she get greedy and continue to work for the firm?
