I think I’m beginning to understand a few things:  Violet doesn’t know what kudzu is and calls it an “exotic” vine. I think we might assume she is not from the South or even the Midwest.

According to The Nature Conservancy, kudzu was brought into this country over 100 years ago from Japan and later deliberately promoted during and after the Great Depression to help minimize soil erosion. Little did they know back then! Also, the fact that Cherry has to actually state that she doesn’t like kudzu is like saying penguins don’t like to summer in Miami.

Nevertheless, we’ve had 5 days of Cherry and Violet more or less repeating the same dialog: “Why did you do this, Cherry?” “I didn’t, Violet! Why would somebody want to frame me?” Slow pacing is fine when the plot or information is complex. This is not the case. After the first day, not much new was introduced, making this long sequence unduly boring and unproductive.

Maybe these two should first be more concerned about removing the rest of the kudzu currently in Violet’s home garden, before it starts expanding into the surrounding forest. Then they can go into full Enola Holmes mode to find the true culprit. My money is still on Ernest (or maybe his wife, seeking revenge for the affair!).