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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Something I've been thinking about regarding Langdon:

I think on some level Robby knew what Santos was going to tell him. And I think he started to get an idea of it in the scene with Langdon when Langdon apologizes for yelling at Santos but then explains why he thinks Santos is not a team player and needs to be given a hard time. Something in his face and demeanor changed. He still spoke warmly to Langdon but it's like there was a cool undercurrent. I think he sensed that Langdon was going too far to try and discredit Santos, and sharing stuff like her giving Whitaker a mean nickname just sounded petty in a way that I think triggered a red flag for Robby.

And then when we went to speak to Santos, he was very careful about how he worded it from the start. He doesn't say "hey there have been some complaints about some behavior, let's talk about that." He leaves it very open ended so that she can fill that space with anything she wants. And when she indicates an issue with Langdon, he takes this big breath like a huge part of him knows what she's going to tell him, and he really doesn't want to hear it. Like she's going to confirm a suspicion he's had but dismissed in the past because he didn't want to believe it.

And then when he confronts Langdon by the lockers, he has no doubt. All he has is one report from an intern on her first day, but it's enough and he knows. He has to confirm it by looking in his locker, but he has no doubt during that scene even though he's clearly wishing/hoping it's not true.

TL;DR: I think Robby has been worried about this previously and didn't want to believe it or even entertain the thought, but then knew it was true pretty much as soon as Santos said she had an issue with Langdon, even before she'd told Robby what it was.[/quote]

I didn't read this the same way you did at all.  I thought Robby was genuinely surprised by the drug charge; I thought he thought the info from Santos was going to be much more gossipy/non-actionable, and there was genuine surprise in his eyes when he looked down at the drug vial.  Great acting by Wylie, btw.

I would also speculate that this won't be the last time we see Langdon this season.  Will he come back as an OD?  Will he say the drugs were planted and file a complaint so he doesn't lose his career?  Will this be something else for Robby to regret later in the same way he mourns his mentor's death?  Maybe the emotionally disturbed boy who might kill someone?  Just would seem weird to leave him and not see him again imho.

Anyway, I'm really enjoying this series.  Wylie hasn't acted enough since ER and this series is really showing him in his wheelhouse; I'm glad he's back!  [/quote]

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