I thought yesterday's show was a gut ripper. The attitude of the son made me want to reach through the screen and knock him off his chair. However, the part that gave me hope for this family was when the mom said that her son had confided in his closest friends that he wants help. That is when my attitude toward him changed. The kid is 21 years old, sitting in front of an audience, and knowing that the show is going to broadcast to millions. IMHO, all that surly, hateful behaviour was his way of trying to show some bravado and cover up how scared he is inside. Until that point, I believed that it was going to be hopeless.
And Smoke - I couldn't figure that one out either.
