History Recap / ColdCaseS2E5WhosYourDaddy

* ThePowerOfLegacy: Daryl kept the secret of Channary's drug addiction and depression because he didn't to destroy Kara's fond memories of her mother.

* BitchInSheepsClothing: Zigzagged. Brad Atwater is this to an extent. Although the foreman is earlier described as an [[BadBoss unfair boss]] to his employees who exploited illegal immigrants and even stole work visas from some of them, he's initially introduced as a [[AffablyEvil friendly sort]] who [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes has a family of four he cares about, including an ailing wife]], and only committed crimes because was driven to provide for them. But later, it's revealed that not only is he unfaithful to said-wife, he makes the wives of his Asian employees service him sexually by licking his boots. And later, when the wife offers some evidence, Atwater [[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk denounces her as crazy and even claims her illness is probably 'made up']].

* FreudianExcuse: Kara's aunt Mei had hated Channary, but not because of Channary's troublesome pride or her husband taking the real Dietts' green cards[[note]] Who were her family and thanks to Channary and Sen's actions, essentially sent to their deaths[[/note]]. She hates Channary because of her being indirectly at fault for Atwater making Mei orally service him in Channary's place.

* BitchInSheepsClothing: Zigzagged. Brad Atwater is this to an extent. Although the foreman is earlier described as an unfair boss to his employees who exploited illegal immigrants and even stole work visas from some of them, he's initially introduced as a [[AffablyEvil friendly sort]] who [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes has a family of four, and an ailing wife he cares about]] and only committed crimes because was driven to provide for them. But later, it's revealed that not only is he unfaithful to said-wife, he makes the wives of his Asian employees service him sexually by licking his boots. And later, when the wife offers some evidence, Atwater [[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk denounces her as crazy and even claims her illness is probably 'made up']].

* BitchInSheepsClothing: Zigzagged. Brad Atwater is this to an extent. Although the foreman is earlier described as an unfair boss to his employees, he's initially introduced as a [[AffablyEvil friendly sort]] who [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes has a family of four, and an ailing wife he cares about]]. But later, it's revealed that not only is he unfaithful to said-wife, he makes the wives of his Asian employees service him sexually by licking his boots. And later, when the wife offers some evidence, Atwater [[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk denounces her as crazy and even claims her illness is probably 'made up']].

* SpottingTheThread: Daryl figures out that Brad is the killer once he learns about Brad's fetish for women licking his boots. He'd never known why Channary had dirt on her mouth when he found the bodies, and Brad being a sexual sadist who likes forcing women to lick his boots (as well as the fact that he'd forced Channary's sister to it) answers the question.

* BrokenAce: On the surface, Channary comes across as [[TheAce the kind of person]] Kara remembers: the cool mom who was graceful, beautiful, confident, and wise. And perhaps, at some point earlier in her life, she was. But Daryl knows the ''real'' Channary: a [[BrokenBird broken]] [[JunkieAddict opium addict]] who struggled with the trauma and depression of leaving her home and losing her royal status.

* BrokenAce: On the surface, Channary comes across as [[TheAce the kind of person]] Kara remembers: the cool mom who was graceful, beautiful, confident, and wise. And perhaps, at some point earlier in her life, she was. But Daryl knows the ''real'' Channary: a [[BrokenBird broken]] [[AddledAddict opium addict]] who struggled with the trauma and depression of leaving her home and losing her royal status.

* HateSink: Brad Atwater is a construction site manager who works with a corrupt INS agent to take advantage of poor undocumented immigrants, giving them fake working visas for a cut of their paychecks. He then began to lust for Channary, the wife of one of his workers, Sen, and even broke into their residence to force her to have sex with him by threatening her husband. He then accidentally shoots Sen, and kills Channary just to cover his tracks.

* MeaningfulEcho: "You don't exist!"

* PrincessInRags: Channary, literally. Once a member of the royal family, now reduced to working as a seamstress with only one nice dress that she hangs onto as a reminder of her past.

The Cold Case team is asked by a girl to investigate the murder of her parents who thought to have been killed in a burglary.

* BrokenAce: On the surface, Channary comes across as [[TheAce the kind of person]] Kara remembers: the cool mom who was graceful, beautiful, confident and wise. And perhaps, at some point earlier in her life, she was. But Daryl knows the ''real'' Channary: a [[HeroicBSOD broken]] opium addict who struggled with the trauma and depression of leaving her home and losing her royal status.

* DeadPersonImpersonation: Sen and Channary were pressured to take the real Dietts' identities, likely dooming them to death back in Cambodia.

* FreudianExcuse: Kara's aunt Mei had hated Channary, but not because of Channary's troublesome pride or her husband taking the real Dietts' green cards[[note]] Who were her family and thanks to Channary and Sen's actions, essentially sent to their deaths[[/note]]. She hates Channary because of her being indirectly at fault for Atwater making Mei orally service him in Channary's place. This is explained by the fact that Kara would have been sent back with them and also executed, making Sen's actions at least somewhat understandable.

* TheDogBitesBack: Brad Atwater is undone when his wife (who he's been implied to been abusing) not only confirms that he left the house on the night of the murder, but reveals where he hid the murder weapon.

* DarkAndTroubledPast: Daryl is implied to have both seen and done terrible things in the Vietnam War (Stillman mentions that his company was brought up on war crimes charges.

* FreudianExcuse: Kara's aunt had hated Channary, but not because of Channary's troublesome pride or her husband taking the real Dietts' green cards[[note]] Who were her family and thanks to Channary and Sen's actions, essentially sent to their deaths[[/note]]. She hates Channary because of her being indirectly at fault for Atwater making the aunt orally service him in Channary's place. This is explained by the fact that Kara would have sent back with them and also executed, making Sen's actions at least somewhat understandable.
* HateSink: Brad Atwater is a construction site manager who works with a corrupt INS agent to take advantage of poor undocumented immigrants, giving them fake working visa for a cut of their paychecks. He then began to lust for Channary, the wife of one of his workers, Sen, and even broke into their residence to force her to have sex with him by threatening her husband. He then accidentally shoots Sen, and kills Channary just to cover his tracks.

* SpottingTheThread: Daryl figures out that Brad is the killer once he learns about Brad's fetish for women licking his boots. He'd never known why Channary had dirty on her mouth when he found the bodies, and Brad being a sexual sadist who likes forcing women to lick his boots (As well as the fact that he'd forced Channary's sister to it) answers the question.

* FreudianExcuse: Kara's aunt had hated Channary, but not because of Channary's troublesome pride or her husband taking the real Dietts' green cards[[note]] Who were her family and thanks to Channary and Sen's actions, essentially sent to their deaths[[/note]]. She hates Channary because of her being indirectly at fault for Atwater making the aunt orally service him in Channary's place.

** Upon learning that Kara's Aunt Mei was forced by Atwater to orally service him, a livid Kara claims he should be shot for his vile actions. Not five minutes later, Booker has Atwater at gunpoint.
* FreudianExcuse: Kara's aunt has hated Channary, but not because of Channary's troublesome pride or her husband taking the real Dietts' green cards[[note]] Who were her family and thanks to Channary and Sen's actions essentially send them to their deaths[[/note]]. She hates her because of her being indirectly at fault for Atwater making the aunt orally service him in Channary's place.
* HateSink: Brad Atwater is a construction site manager who works with a corrupt INS agent to take advantage of poor undocumented immigrants, giving them fake working visa for a cut of their paychecks. He then began to lust for Channary, the wife of one of his workers Sen, and even breaking into their residence to force her to have sex with him by threatening her husband. He then accidentally shoots Sen, and kills Channary just to cover his tracks.

* JunkieParent: A flashback reveals that Channary was a heroin addict. Booker's alibi for hers and Sen's murders turns out to be that he was buying drugs for her. [[HonorBeforeReason He's refused to tell the cops this for years, even though it's caused him to remain under suspicion because he doesn't want to upset Kara with this information]].
* KnightInSourArmor: While Booker is a little gruff and has his dark past, he wholeheartedly believes in being an upstanding father figure to Kara. He nearly kills the murderer of Sen and Channary before police intervened.

* PleaseWakeUp: In the prologue, young Kara tried to wake her dead parents when they lay on the floor unresponsive.
* ThePowerOfLegacy: Daryl kept the secret of Channary's drug addiction and depression because he didn't to destroy Karen's fond memories of her mother.

* HateSink: Brad Atwater is a construction site manager who works with a corrupt INS agent to take advantage of poor undocumented immigrants, giving them fake working visa for a cut of their paychecks. He then began to lust for Channary, the wife of one of his workers Sen, and even breaking into their residence to force her to have sex with him by threatening her husband. He then accidentally shoots Sen, and kills Channary when she refuses his advances.

* BrokenAce: On the surface, Channary comes across as [[TheAce the kind of person]] Kara remembers: the cool mom who was graceful, beautiful, confident and wise. And perhaps, at some point earlier in her life, she was. But Daryl knows the ''real'' Channary: a [[HeroicBSOD broken]] opium addict who struggled with the trauma of leaving her home and losing her royal status.