So Help Me Todd – The Queen of Courts

This week’s episode of “So Assist Me Todd,” stood out not just for its partaking storyline, but in addition for its inclusion of two outstanding visitor stars. Sandra Bernhard delivered a memorable efficiency as a private damage lawyer who doesn’t fairly play by the principles, whereas Heather Morris, finest identified for her position in “Glee,” appeared as a barista within the constructing of Crest, Folding and Wright, who develops a notable curiosity in Todd. The episode seamlessly wove its visitor stars into the material of its distinctive mix of comedy and authorized drama, making for a totally entertaining hour of tv. 

Bernhard portrayed, “Belinda Tuttle,” a hokey private damage lawyer, whom Todd is all too aware of from his early days as a Non-public Investigator. Belinda has discovered herself accused of homicide amid an insurance coverage fraud scheme gone awry, resulting in an unintended dying. She is determined for illustration and turns to Margaret, providing double her standard charge in money. Regardless of Todd’s warnings and the potential harm to the agency’s repute, the provide is simply too good for Margaret to refuse, given the agency’s dire monetary state.

“The Queen of Courts” – SO HELP ME TODD, Pictured: Sandra Bernhard as Belind aTuttle, Skylar Astin as Todd and Marcia Homosexual Harden as Margaret. Picture: Ed Araquel/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Bernhard’s Belinda is a grasp of manipulation, utilizing techniques in courtroom that push moral boundaries. Nevertheless, the twist comes when Todd uncovers that the true fraudster is Belinda’s ex- private assistant, who has been impersonating her in a sequence of insurance coverage scams. As Margaret and Belinda use stall techniques to purchase time in courtroom, Todd and Lyle work collectively to carry the assistant to justice, marking a major win for Margaret and the agency. 

This episode delved deep into Margaret’s skilled challenges, highlighting the pressures and sacrifices which have include being promoted to named associate. The idealistic model of what Margaret pictured of partnership pale rapidly, as she confronted the agency’s monetary crises, resulting in tough selections, together with firing staff and resorting to Belinda type techniques, as a way to purchase extra time to repay overdue payments. The narrative actually highlighted how alone Margaret feels, as she retains the agency’s troubles a secret. Nevertheless, her option to hold quiet in regards to the monetary struggles the agency is going through, pressured her to alienate Susan, who feels sidelined and undervalued. Susan feels that she has earned a promotion to Senior Affiliate, a transfer Margaret would have supported wholeheartedly earlier than the agency’s monetary pressure from ex-partner Tune’s embezzlement. Now, the agency can not cowl the elevated wage that might include selling Susan. Margaret’s option to abruptly dismiss Susan’s request, as an alternative of letting her in on what is actually happening, leads Susan to really feel like she isn’t as valued by Margaret as she as soon as thought. Margaret is often a really straight-forward particular person, so it’s a thriller as to why she isn’t letting Susan in on what is actually happening. This alternative may finally drive Susan to stroll away and search for work at a special agency. 

Two romantic subplots added layers to the episode, Heather Morris’s Judy, a barista with a shocking tutorial background displaying curiosity in an oblivious Todd. As standard, Todd is simply too preoccupied along with his personal issues to even discover that this candy, good trying woman is flirting with him. In the meantime, Lyle and Alex lastly determine to take their relationship to the following stage. Though Lyle is tremendous assured at work, he’s something however in his private life and subsequently it was tremendous candy to see him persuade Alex to remain over at his place in a completely Lyle means, by printing out a map of parking areas close to his constructing. Nevertheless, Alex is not the candy woman that everybody thinks she is. On the finish of the episode, we see her sneaking into Beverly’s workplace and doing one thing on her laptop that’s but unknown to viewers. Alex clearly has ulterior motives for being on the agency. Hopefully her emotions for Lyle should not only a means for her to get easy accessibility to the agency, as It could be heartbreaking to see poor, candy Lyle get his coronary heart damaged, 

Humour was additionally weaved all through the episode, notably within the courtroom stall techniques employed by Belinda and Margaret, and the sharp banter between Todd and Lyle and Todd and Allison. Whereas it’s humorous to see Todd able of energy over his tremendous profitable sister, it’s beginning to change into disheartening to see Allison wrestle with out route in her life. Allison is a powerful lady and he or she deserves a storyline that includes her taking steps to choose up the items of her life and begin over. At the present time, it’s upsetting to see a girl be portrayed as unable to manage with out a man in her life or somebody telling her what to do. Hopefully the author’s have an even bigger plan in place, as they haven’t let viewers down earlier than and it will be a disgrace in the event that they did so now. 

Over to you, SHMT followers! What did you consider the episode? Will Margaret lastly let Susan in on what’s going on on the agency, or will she push Susan out the door? What’s your prediction for Todd and Judy? Share your ideas under and have interaction with me on Twitter @MiddleofCanada.

 

Concerning the Creator – Cristina Almeida

Cristina is a proud Canadian, and canine mother. She is an elementary college Steering Counsellor by day and TV buff by night time. When she is not working or binge watching her fave exhibits, she enjoys spending time together with her two canine, a terrier combine named Penny and Chihuahua/Pug cross named Holly. Twitter: @Middleof Canada. Instagram: @Dogmomontheprairie