Written by John Edward Betancourt CHICAGO P.D. -- "Zoe" Episode 12010 -- Pictured: Patrick John Flueger as Officer Adam Ruzek -- (Photo by: Lori Allen/NBC)
Caution: This article contains spoilers for Episode 1210 of ‘Chicago P.D.’ To revisit the previous episode, click here.
One particular phrase that still holds great weight in the modern world, is that you never truly know a person. And it still has gravity in our modern world, because time and time again… we’ve been surprised by people we think we know, courtesy of the digital world we are surrounded by. Because people can easily hide behind profiles and fake lives that remove them from the person they truly are. Something they do to either hide from a life they are not happy with, or to take part in nefarious acts. But these days, it is difficult to truly know a person and that can sometimes lead to disaster and real strife, as evidenced by the next episode of Chicago P.D. on NBC. For ‘Zoe’ was a story that showcased how hiding behind digital masks and other personas can truly inflict great harm on the world and it accomplished that feat by having Ruzek stumble upon a hellish crime scene during a wellness check. For some neighbors were concerned about a young family and called in the police and they were right to do so. Since a mother and her child were found stabbed to death in the bedroom, and not far off was a young girl named Zoe. Who knew nothing of what happened in the other room and merely wanted to see her father, a man named Peter, and well… that meant Intelligence was now on this case and it did not take long for them to discover that Peter, was not who he seemed in the slightest. For not only did he hide behind digital footprints and fake IDs, but he was also a monster. Because the team slowly peeled back the layers surrounding Peter and they came to discover a disturbing pattern regarding him. In that, this was a man that regularly dated single mothers and wooed them so hard that he motivated them to cut ties with their family so that no trouble would come to him when he murdered them in cold blood. Which would allow he and Zoe to move onto the next mark and start the cycle anew. And to make matters worse, Zoe wasn’t even his real daughter, and that prompted the team to fight hard to solve this. To give that little girl some peace and to bring a serial killer to justice and that allowed for them to round up Peter’s accomplice and learn Peter’s true identity and potentially bring an end to this case. But alas, uncovering his home address only led to more sorrow and more darkness, since the team found a cemetery of his victims on the property and despite having the household in their hands… the monster escaped into the night. Giving rise to unfinished business and a hard reminder of why that phrase holds such weight. For this piece of trash truly never let anyone too close and hid well behind lies and other identities and that definitely brought forth a bleak and moving episode. One that saw Ruzek have to hold back emotionally when hearing Zoe’s dark story and maintain control emotionally regarding his father. Who dropped by to say goodbye since his Alzheimer’s diagnosis had him ready to head to a care facility for such matters. A move that prompted Ruzek to ask his dad to move in, so that he didn’t lose his identity. Which was a beautiful gesture for certain, one that offered up the lone bright spot in this devastating tale. For this is one of those stories where the bad guy won the day, and where the real evil we are capable of was put on display. Because it takes a special brand of evil to do what this piece of human garbage did in this tale, and that also made for a story that was tough at times to watch, and infuriating to a certain degree since he got away. But that reflects the world, and this series thrives in doing that, and all we can hope for, now, is that the show will revisit this down the line and offer up resolution. But while we wait to see if that happens, we can applaud a brave tale and prepare ourselves, for the upcoming ‘One Chicago’ crossover. Where it seems a few members of Intelligence will face some strife. Until next time. Watch ‘Chicago P.D.’
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