[OldFriend]

If Dr. Hacking is an honorable man he will counsel his son to tell the truth, the whole truth,and nothing but the truth, and face the consequences.

Any attempt to lawyer his way out of responsibility is dishonorable.

[Marty]

The doctor is a parent. I'm guessing that he's trying to save his son from the death penalty. I know about a case in which a family where I used to live had a son who committed and confessed to two murders and rape. They lawyered up bigtime to save him from the death penalty. They succeeded and he's doing life without the possibility of parole. There have been attempts at appeal, but remember, there is no appeal once the death penalty has been used. I'm also pro death penalty, but trying to understand what the parents are thinking.

[the Deejay]

I agree. If that were my son, I would have gotten the
truth out of him long ago and went to the police. The searches would have been over days ago. (Yes, I have three adult sons
older than Mark.)