Graham Tattersall

Shocked → guilty (surface: frozen; internal: fearful of John’s wrath, aware of the moral line crossed)

Shocked and guilty—his affair with Amanda is exposed in a moment that amplifies John’s trauma, serving as a mirror to John’s own moral transgressions.

N/A (Referenced only; no direct emotional state). His stunned reaction in the flashback (Jesus.) conveys shock and guilt, but his broader role is as a silent antagonist in John’s personal crisis.

Stunned and guilty (in flashback), with implied remorse in his absence.

Indirectly threatening (through association); represents the erosion of John’s paternal role.

Not directly observable, but implied to be a source of comfort and stability for the children

N/A (absent, but inferred to be oblivious to the unfolding crisis).

Anxious resignation—feeling the weight of a secret he can no longer keep, mixed with the dread of what revealing it will unleash. His surface calm masks a deep unease, as if he’s stepping into a storm he knows he can’t outrun.

Anxious and eager to unburden himself, though his exact emotional state is inferred rather than shown. His urgency suggests a mix of guilt, fear, and resolve.

Impatient and possibly anxious, given his insistence on speaking to a detective and his need to depart for work. His emotional state is inferred rather than shown, but his urgency suggests he may be motivated by guilt, fear, or a desire to unburden himself.

Nervous and embarrassed, teetering between relief at unburdening himself and guilt over his role in the affair. His emotional state is a mix of cowardice and opportunism—he’s using the confession to protect himself while damaging John’s reputation.

A tumultuous mix of guilt, fear, and catharsis. He’s clearly uncomfortable with the admission of his affair, but the violence he endured at John’s hands has pushed him to a breaking point where he can no longer stay silent. His emotional state is raw and unfiltered, driven by the need to unburden himself and seek justice.

Righteously indignant with undercurrents of shame—his anger at John is a deflection from his own role in the affair, but in this moment, he embraces the role of avenger.

Not directly observable, but inferred as anxious and potentially regretful, given the fallout from the affair.

A fragile balance of resolve and anxiety—Graham is clearly distressed by his bruises and the weight of the information he carries, but he’s also driven by a sense of urgency or moral obligation. His surface calm masks a deeper fear of what might happen if he doesn’t speak up, but also what might happen if he does.

Not directly observable, but inferred as anxious or impatient based on his desire to leave. His information may be critical, but he’s not invested in the station’s internal dynamics.

Embarrassed, impatient, and reluctant—his discomfort is evident as he admits to the affair, but there’s also a sense of resignation, as if he knows the consequences of his words will be far-reaching.

A maelstrom of guilt, fear, and relief—Graham’s emotional state is a volatile mix of shame for his affair, terror of John’s violence, and a perverse catharsis in finally unburdening himself. His battered face and frantic speech suggest a man at the breaking point, using his confession as both a shield (to protect himself from John) and a sword (to implicate John in turn).

A mix of determination to expose the truth and guilt over his own involvement in the Wadsworths’ marital breakdown. His confrontation with John is driven by a need to rectify his own complicity, even if it means facing John’s wrath.