In Netflix’s ‘The Perfect Couple,’ a happy occasion turns into a tragedy when a murder takes place on the eve of a wedding. The location is Summerland, the grand mansion owned by the extremely wealthy Winbury family, to which the groom, Benji, belongs. He is to be married to Amelia, whom he hasn’t known for long but loves a lot, much to the consternation of his mother, Greer, a famous mystery novelist. Amongst themselves, the Winburys have a lot going on, with secrets and lies about money and relationships.
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The Usual Suspects Become the Red Herrings
There is no doubt that the Winburys are very rich. However, the locals know that they used to be much wealthier than they are now. They lost a huge part of their wealth due to the Winbury heirs, who couldn’t put a check on their bad habits. To prevent the future Winburys from completely losing this wealth, a decision was made to hold their share in the wealth in trust funds. Usually, a Winbury would get the money when they turned eighteen. But in this case, a new condition was added: no Winbury sibling would get their trust until all of them had turned eighteen.
Why did Abby Kill Merritt?
The great thing is that his youngest brother, Will, is about to turn eighteen in a few weeks, which means that Thomas will finally have all the money he needs. But then, it is revealed that Merritt is pregnant, which would mean that there is a new Winbury in line, which means that until Merritt’s unborn baby turns eighteen, the trust fund will be sealed, and Thomas will have to wait another eighteen years. It took some time for Thomas to realize this, but Abby was smarter. The moment she discovers Merritt is pregnant, she knows what needs to be done. She cannot rely on her useless husband to better his ways. If Merritt gives birth to her child, Abby will lose the only opportunity to have the money she desperately needs.
How is Abby Caught?
When the part about the barbiturates in Merritt’s system comes to light, the suspicion turns towards Thomas, who has the habit of stealing pills from everyone. He also stole one of the pills from Amelia’s mother, which he didn’t know was for her euthanasia. When the cops investigate him, he confesses that he almost shot Merritt because he wanted to save his father from the trouble. But Isabel stopped him, after which he left the scene with her, spending the rest of the night with her at the Sand Dollar Hotel.
Do Greer and Tag Get Divorced?
While Thomas’ alibi is confirmed, it raises a red flag because he already had an alibi. Abby had told the cops that he was with her the entire night. At first, it seemed that she may have lied to protect her husband, but it becomes clear that this is her way of giving her own alibi because she never imagined Thomas would confess to his affair with Isabel to anyone. Once the question on Abby’s testimony is raised, the detectives start to see things they hadn’t before.
Why Does Greer Meet Amelia? Why Does She Give Amelia Her Manuscript?
Having freed herself of Tag and all the complications of their marriage, Greer embarks on a new path. Six months later, we find her in London, where she seeks out Amelia, who is surprised to see the woman who almost became her mother-in-law. It is strange for Amelia because she thinks Greer is happy about her and that Benji is breaking up for good. Greer confesses that she was happy, but, in retrospect, she may have been too harsh on Amelia because she was jealous of losing her son to his wife, something Greer claimed she wasn’t guilty of in a previous conversation.
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