However, the dynamic shifts when Sam decides that instead of letting Alan go, he will keep him permanently in the basement as a replacement father figure. Realizing he will never be freed, Alan takes a desperate final risk:
: Before his death, Alan wrote a letter to his children, Ezra and Shoshana, apologizing for his past judgmental behavior and expressing his love. Watch the patient s01e10 720p web h264-glhf 1
: In a final show of respect for Jewish burial traditions, Sam leaves Alan’s body to be found and anonymously delivers the letter to his family. However, the dynamic shifts when Sam decides that
The finale begins with Sam attempting to "break the cycle" of his violence by visiting his estranged and abusive father. While he begins to choke the man, he ultimately stops—a moment Alan initially hails as a massive therapeutic breakthrough. The finale begins with Sam attempting to "break
: Sam refuses to turn himself in and instead strangles Alan to death while Candace watches. Ending and Aftermath