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In the sense of fairness or righteousness, the resolution of the investigation of Jimmy Quinn’s death was just. As Nancy quotes, “Justice isn’t always what the law dictates.” Jimmy Quinn had abused many people and especially vulnerable young women and girls. It would have been profoundly not right for his wife, protecting her daughter, to have stood trial or been imprisoned.
While only Charlie knows the full story (and Brody obviously figures it out), I think there is an unspoken agreement that justice has been done. Not that Noah was the murderer; I believe people see Noah, his death and the prejudice that played a role as fundamentally wrong. I would like to have read Sam’s editorials. The people of Jewel don’t seem to need very detail to move forward. They can be open to one another.