One detail I found very interesting - from the “man’s world” perspective of the main narrative, Rust is clearly the main suspect (“how can you trust a man who can’t tust himself with a beer?”). However, the only female perspective to speak of seems to have a far different picture. Maggie’s big line about “crude men who thought they were clever” is clearly a reference to Marty, but she has a much higher opinion of Rust (knew Rust to be a good man, man of integrity, responsible).
Is Maggie just showing regret over having used Rust, which led him to quit the force, or does her emotional perspective reveal something deeper about the characters of these two men? As the only strong female on the show, and potentially the most sympathetic character, I think we should pay close attention to what Maggie has to say, especially when it contradicts the main narrative voice (which has been shown to lie and cover up).
