Abusive Parent: Mary Trask willingly allowed her daughter Cara to be raped by the stepfather Pete Trask just so she could have expensive vacations.
Buried Alive: Michael was buried next to his mother, but was still alive and had to claw his way out.
Child by Rape: Michael's conception resulted from an affair Cara had as a teenager with high school English teacher.
Death of a Child: Cara's second child, buried in the desert near where she was buried. The exact cause of death is unclear.
Dumb Struck: Michael is unable to speak due to his trauma. He recovers his voice at the end to ask for his bracelet back.
Friend to All Children: Beau bonds with the orphan Michael and shares several heartwarming moments with him.
Gay Best Friend: In high school, Cara Trask pretended to be her best friend Sam Daley's girlfriend to help him hide his status as a homosexual. At the episode's end, Sam and his partner agreed to adopt and raise Cara's orphaned son Michael.
Happily Adopted: At the episode's end, Cara's son Michael is adopted by her high school Gay Best Friend Sam and his partner.
The other high school girls that went missing the same time Cara did. The two are unconnected - Pete used the disappearances as a smokescreen to hide his abduction of Cara.
Michael's father. He's a statutory rapist, but not a murderer.
Shared Family Quirks: Michael has a specific birth defect that alters the cartilage of his ear. He inherited it from his biological father, Cara's English teacher.
Spotting the Thread: While searching the basement for a dinosaur toy for Michael, Beau noticed that the dinosaur toy's batteries were corroded from water damage. Sensing that something was off, Beau used his UV flashlight to uncover a trail of mold. Following the trail of mold, Beau discovers a hidden basement room where Cara was kept as a sexual prisoner by her stepfather Pete.
Tranquil Fury: As a father himself with daughters, Beau is less than pleased that Mary Trask willingly allowed her daughter to be raped by the stepfather Pete Trask just so she could have expensive vacations.
Trauma Button: Getting water on himself causes Michael to have a panic attack. It reminds him of his near-drowning. At the end, he's shown sleeping with multiple lights, as well, a response to being Buried Alive.
Wicked Stepfather: Pete Trask abducted, raped, and impregnated his stepdaughter Cara.
