I've always wondered about David in this clip. Earlier, at the church when Bessie accused Christy, it almost looked as if David were judging her and then later, at the picnic, he defends her. I wonder if he had his doubts until he overheard this conversation between Neil and Christy and realized that she was innocent, even though he didn't like learning that it was Neil that Christy was with at the river and not John Spencer?
Bessie is... well... a brat, plain and simple. If she really loved John, then why did she make up a lie about him? And Dr. MacNeil is so supportive of Christy, yet David keeps silent? Shameful that these people believed a fickle teenage girl with hormones over a grown, responsible, and mature young woman.
How much difference two or three years makes! (especially back during those times). I'm guessing that Bessie embellished the true story (to involve John) because she was confused and hurt over his rejection of her amidst his infatuation with the teacher. It wasn't really quite made clear why John switched his affections from Bessie to Christy in this episode; although I'm guessing part of it was Bessie's earlier infatuation with his best friend, Rob Allen; and partly because of Christy herself (her relative maturity, sophistication; and helpfulness with his music and other studies). Until one has been rejected and despised by someone they love (and who up until recently returned or even initiated that affection) for apparently little or no reason, Bessie's actions and motives will be difficult to understand.
Seriously, they're going to believe the kid over Christy? Stupid people. And poor Dan! He is such a nice man but the locals treat him like he's diseased. It's a shame we never got to see a second season at least.
Little Burl: "We won't never have no learnin' no more..." Would that be considered a quadruple negative? :) And if so, can it be reduced down to a double negative, like mathematical fractions?
@destroysilence I'm not sure who you were responding to here, but I agree with you. Sadly and irrationally, it seems this unfair, lopsided, patriarchal double-standard attitude prevails even now, in the 21st century, especially as evidenced by mainstream punk rock, metal, 'gangsta' and other similar music genres. But actually, both parties are at least equally responsible. It's high time that women put their collective feet down and take a stand! That's the only way things are going to change.
