History Recap / ColdCaseS2E17Schadenfreude

* RichesToRags: Lindsay was the wife of a surgeon who lived in a lavish mansion, owned expensive household items, and went on glamorous vacations. Until a friend of theirs, Allan, died on the operating table with Steven in charge. Allan's wife blamed Steven and sued him. After that, no one would hire Steven for surgeries, and Lindsay became so desperate to help keep them afloat she got a job [[FallenOnHardTimesJob sweeping hair at the salon she used to frequent]], lent her house out for a mobster to cook meth, and was considering letting their house be robbed for the insurance money, even if it meant sleeping with other men.

* RichesToRags: Lindsay was the wife of a surgeon who lived in a lavish mansion, owned expensive household items, and went on glamorous vacations. Until a friend of theirs, Allan, died on the operating table with Steven in charge. Allan’s wife blamed Steven and sued him. After that, no one would hire Steven for surgeries, and Lindsay became so desperate to help keep them afloat she got a job [[FallenOnHardTimesJob sweeping hair at the salon she used to frequent]], lent her house out for a mobster to cook meth, and was considering letting a mobster rob them for the insurance money, even if it meant sleeping with him.

* RichesToRags: Lindsay was the wife of a surgeon who lived in a lavish mansion, owned expensive household items, and went on glamorous vacations. Until a friend of theirs, Allan, died on the operating table with Steven in charge. Allan’s wife blamed Steven and sued him. After that, no one would hire Steven for surgeries, and Lindsay became so desperate to help keep them afloat she got a job [[FallenOnHardTimesJob sweeping hair at the salon she used to frequent]], lent her house out for a mobster to cook meth, and was willing to sleep with other men for money.

Steven Chase always claimed that a blonde woman and shaggy man killed his wife Lindsay during a break-in back in 1982. Nobody believed him until a dead woman found in a crack house was discovered to have Steven's ring. Is she the murderer?

Steven Chase always claimed that a blonde woman and shaggy man broke into his home and killed his wife Lindsay in 1982. Nobody believed it until a dead woman found in a crack house was discovered to have Steven's ring. Is she the murderer?

* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: If Diane hadn't been so spiteful as to sue her friends for her husband's death and leave them destitute, Lindsay wouldn’t have gotten involved with a drug lord to help keep her and Steven afloat, and Kitty wouldn’t have gotten involved with him either, to help Lindsay, which ultimately led to her death. In the present, even when Diane still believes that Steven killed Lindsay for insurance money, she's remorseful for her suing him, believing that she was indirectly responsible for her best friend getting murdered.

* BittersweetEnding: Steven was exonerated for his wife's murder after 23 years behind bars.

* RichesToRags: Lindsay was the wife of a surgeon who lived in a lavish mansion, owned expensive household items, and went on glamorous vacations. But then, a friend of theirs, Allan, died on the operating table with Steven in charge. Allan’s wife blamed Steven and sued him. After that, no one would hire Steven for surgeries, and Lindsay became so desperate to help keep them afloat she got a job [[FallenOnHardTimesJob sweeping hair at the salon she used to frequent]], lent her house out for a mobster to cook meth, and sleep with other men for money.

* TitleDrop: Steven brings up the title's word to describe the feelings of people who enjoyed his disgrace.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: If Diane hadn't been so spiteful as to sue her friends for her husband's death and leave them destitute, Lindsay wouldn’t have gotten involved with a drug lord to help keep her and Steven afloat, and Kitty wouldn’t have gotten involved with him, either, to help Lindsay, which ultimately led to her death. In the present, even when Diane still believes that Steven killed Lindsay for insurance money, she's remorseful for her suing him, believing that she was indirectly responsible for her best friend getting murdered.

** She and Steven fell on hard times when their friend and neighbor, Diane, sued him for her husband dying during an operation that Steven was doing, despite both insisting it was an unfortunate accident. Though Diane does come to regret it after Lindsay's death.
** Zig-zagged. When Lindsey refused to sleep with the mob leader to fulfill a staged robbery deal to get insurance, Kitty did the deed. Although, she did it without asking Lindsey or even telling her until the worst possible moment—when they arrived to stage the robbery. When a naturally frantic Lindsey panicked and tried to send them away, she inadvertently brushed off Kitty's act of sacrifice. Hurt, Kitty shot Lindsey in a blind rage.

* EightiesHair: The case was in 1982. Kitty was a hairdresser, and Lindsay was her best client, so of course, their hair was big and fabulous.

* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: If Diane hadn't been so spiteful as to sue her friends for her husband's death and leave them destitute, Lindsay wouldn’t have gotten involved with a drug lord to help keep her and Steven afloat, and Kitty wouldn’t have gotten involved with him, either, to help Lindsay, which ultimately led to her death. Even when Diane still believes that Steven killed Lindsay for insurance money, she's remorseful for her suing him, believing that she was indirectly responsible for her best friend getting murdered.

** She and Steven fell on hard times when their friend and neighbor, Diane, sued him for her husband dying during an operation that Steven was doing, despite both insisting it was an unfortunate accident. Though Diane does feel remorse for it after Lindsay's death.

** She and Steven fell on hard times when their friend and neighbor, Diane, sued him for her husband dying during an operation that Steven was doing, despite both insisting it was an unfortunate accident.

* RichesToRags: Lindsay was the wife of a surgeon who lived in a lavish mansion, owned expensive household items, and went on glamorous vacations. But then, a friend of theirs, Allan, died on the operating table with Steven in charge. Allan’s wife blamed Steven and sued him. After that, no one would hire Steven for surgeries, and Lindsay became so desperate to help keep them afloat she got a job sweeping hair at the salon she used to frequent, lent her house out for a mobster to cook meth, and sleep with other men for money.

** Zig-zagged. [[spoiler:When Lindsey refused to sleep with the mob leader to fulfill a staged robbery deal to get insurance, Kitty did the deed. Although, she did it without asking Lindsey or even telling her until the worst possible moment—when they arrived to stage the robbery. When a naturally frantic Lindsey panicked and tried to send them away, she inadvertently brushed off Kitty's act of sacrifice. Hurt, Kitty shot Lindsey in a blind rage]].

* RichesToRags: Lindsay was the wife of a surgeon who lived in a lavish mansion, owned expensive household items, and went on glamorous vacations. But then, a friend of theirs, Allan, died on the operating table with Steven in charge. Allan’s wife blamed Steven and sued him. After that, no one would hire Steven for surgeries, and Lindsay became so desperate to help keep them afloat she was willing to work with a mob boss and sleep with other men for money.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: If Diane hadn’t been so spiteful as to sue her friends for her husband’s death and leave them destitute, Lindsay wouldn’t have gotten involved with a drug lord to help keep her and Steven afloat, and Kitty wouldn’t have gotten involved with him, either, to help Lindsay, which ultimately led to her death. Even when Diane still believes that Steven killed Lindsay for insurance money, she’s remorseful for her suing him, believing that she was indirectly responsible for her best friend getting murdered.

** Zig-zagged. [[spoiler:When Lindsey refused to sleep with the mob leader to fulfill a deal to get insurance, Kitty did the deed. Although, she did it without asking Lindsey or even telling her until the worst possible moment—when they arrived to stage the robbery. When a naturally frantic Lindsey panicked and tried to send them away, she inadvertently brushed off Kitty’s act of sacrifice. Hurt, Kitty shot Lindsey in a blind rage.]]

** Zig-zagged. [[spoiler:When Lindsey refused to sleep with the mob leader to fulfill a deal to get insurance, Kitty did the deed. Although, she did it without asking Lindsey or even telling her until the worst possible moment—when they arrived to stage the robbery. When a naturally frantic Lindsey panicked and tried to send them away, she inadvertently brushed off Kitty’s act of sacrifice. Hurt, Kitty shot Lindsey in a blind rage.]]
* YourCheatingHeart: It turns out that Steven and Diane were having an affair, but ''not'' ADeadlyAffair--he didn't kill her husband nor his wife so that they could be together.

** Zig-zagged. [[spoiler:When Lindsey refused to sleep with the mob leader to fulfill a deal to get insurance, Kitty did the deed. Although, she did it without asking Lindsey or even telling her until the worst possible moment—when they arrived to stage the robbery. When a naturally frantic Lindsey panicked and tried to send them away, she inadvertently brushed off Kitty’s act of sacrifice. Hurt, Kitty shot Lindsey in a blind rage.]]

** Zig-zagged. [[spoiler:When Lindsey refused to sleep with the BigBad mob leader to fulfill a deal to get insurance, Kitty did the deed. Although, she did it without asking Lindsey or even telling her until the worst possible moment—when they arrived to stage the robbery. When a naturally frantic Lindsey panicked and tried to send them away, she inadvertently brushed off Kitty’s act of sacrifice. Hurt, Kitty shot Lindsey in a blind rage.]]

* WithFriendsLikeThese: Zig-zagged. [[spoiler:When Lindsey refused to sleep with the BigBad mob leader to fulfill a deal to get insurance, Kitty did the deed. Although, she did it without asking Lindsey or even telling her until the worst possible moment—when they arrived to stage the robbery. When a naturally frantic Lindsey panicked and tried to send them away, she inadvertently brushed off Kitty’s act of sacrifice. Hurt, Kitty shot Lindsey in a blind rage.]]

* FallenPrincess: Lindsay, after her husband is sued for malpractice and they become penniless.

* FallenPrincess: Lindsay, after her husband goes to jail and leaves her penniless.