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Are you catching up for the , or did you want to discuss a specific theory about Sam's motivation ? The Patient – Episode 9 "Auschwitz" Recap & Review

Sam researches real-life serial killer Edmund Kemper , who claimed his urge to kill vanished after he murdered his abusive mother. Sam decides that to "stop" the cycle, he must kill his own father. The Patient - Season 1Eps9

Despite Alan's desperate protests that this is not what he meant, Sam grabs his jacket and leaves the house with the intent to murder his father. Themes and Imagery Are you catching up for the , or

In a last-ditch effort to stop Sam from killing again, Alan drops a bombshell: Sam's violent urges aren't directed at his victims, but at his abusive father. Are you catching up for the