'The Sinner' season 2 episode 5 lifts the cover from who Vera Walker really is
The last scene in episode 5 in 'The Sinner' Season 2 leaves Vera Walker (Carrie Coon) at her most vulnerable. As the camera zooms into her face, Vera appears to be terrified to hear what Lionel Jeffries (Brennan Brown) suggested about Marin (Hannah Gross). It is not yet known what she does next; hopefully, that will be disclosed in episode 6 but her actions will certainly have some irreparable consequences.
In the last four episodes, the script lured the viewers to almost settle for Vera being the ultimate badass in the story. She was the woman who has been extremely tight-lipped, divulging not an iota of more than what she intended. She was portrayed as the character whose charisma is not only destructive but enticing. She almost became the central character in the story, almost as the master who pulls the strings of her puppets to make them believe what she wants them to. However, episode 5 saw her in a completely different light, and this again proves that good characterization doesn't necessarily need a source material.