Warning! SPOILERS ahead for Matlock season 1, episode 11, "A Traitor In Thine Own House."
made Matlock so successful in getting Shae off her back.
Madeline plants a false lead about herself to trick Shae into going to Georgia to talk to a supposed colleague, who is Edwin in disguise. This unauthorized trip gives Madeline the leverage she needs to complain to HR, successfully getting Shae to back off. Unfortunately, Sarah may not be done with her anger at Madeline for removing her from a case. Assuming that she will continue to hold a grudge, this could be a twist in the making for the end of the quasi-reboot of Matlock's first season.
Matlock Episode 11 Makes Sarah A Hypocrite
Her Attempt To Save Her Friendship With Billy Makes No Sense
Sarah is determined to get revenge for Madeline replacing her on a case with Billy, yet her friendship with the man who replaced her seems to be of primary importance to her. If her anger is really about the case from Matlock episode 10, Sarah should be furious with Billy for agreeing to take that case rather than refusing it. Yet all her wrath is reserved for Madeline. She is even willing to work with Shae to take Madeline down, yet is devastated when Billy tells her he's finished trying to be her friend.
Matlock Episode 10's Case Suddenly Makes Me Worried About This Character's Fate
Matlock episode 10 had some ominous foreshadowing for this character close to Madeline Kingston (“Matty” Matlock), which would impact her at work.
Of course, Sarah's anti-Madeline crusade implies that Billy wasn't the best person to take the case that he won. Sarah singularly focuses on Madeline in Matlock episode 11 as the cause of all her defeat while trying to preserve a relationship with Billy. This implies that there's more to the matter than meets the eye. Until Sarah's real motive is explained, however, her stance will remain hypocritical since she's blaming one person when there were two involved in the perceived betrayal of her.
Sarah's New Relationship With Olympia Puts Madeline's Plans In Jeopardy
Sarah May Witness Madeline's Manipulations Firsthand
Surprisingly, Sarah makes a power move at the end of Matlock episode 11. When Olympia calls her into her office to tell her to let go of "whatever bizarre beef" she has with Madeline, Sarah deliberately shows her vulnerability, allowing herself to cry about how she's been blaming everyone but herself for being taken off the previous case. Sarah then takes advantage of Olympia's sympathy to ask to become her mentee.
She [Sarah] does not have the guilt about manipulating Olympia that Madeline has, putting her in a better position to influence Olympia.
This puts Sarah in the perfect position to destroy Madeline's plans in Matlock. Sarah will likely witness most of Madeline's future interactions with Olympia, which will allow her to strategically interfere. Additionally, she does not have the guilt about manipulating Olympia that Madeline has, putting her in a better position to influence their boss. Madeline will have to become even more manipulative to outplay Sarah, which could lead to an exciting climax to the Wellbrexa investigation story.
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