"the Patient" The Cantor's Husband(2022) -

In the final scene, Sam acknowledges his inability to stop his impulses through therapy alone. He chains himself to the floor of the basement—using the same restraint he used on Alan—and hands the key to his mother, effectively imprisoning himself to prevent future murders. Themes & Analysis

Encouraged by Alan, Sam visits his estranged, abusive father with the intent to kill him. However, Sam finds he cannot go through with it—a moment Alan hails as a massive therapeutic breakthrough. "The Patient" The Cantor's Husband(2022)

The Patient - S01E10 [TBD] - Episode Discussion : r/ThePatient In the final scene, Sam acknowledges his inability

Before his death, Alan finds personal closure by reconciling his feelings toward his late wife and his estranged son, Ezra, acknowledging his own failures in their relationship. In the final scene