Ep 14. Double Trouble

In Deadly Women season 7 episode 14, entitled "Double Trouble", viewers are taken on a journey through two seemingly separate cases centered around women who commit heinous crimes. As the episode progresses, however, the similarities between the two women become impossible to ignore.

The first case centers around Carol Bundy, a woman who was convicted of murder in the state of Florida in the 1980s. Bundy was an attractive and charming woman who worked as a legal secretary. She also harbored a dark and twisted side, and had a history of petty crimes and dangerous liaisons with men who shared her love of violence.

One of these men was Douglas Clark, a thirty-something man who was Bundy's lover and partner in crime. Together, the two of them embarked on a killing spree that terrorized Los Angeles in the early 1980s. They targeted young girls who ranged in age from 2 years to 20 years old and were often prostitutes.

The second case takes place in New Zealand and involves a woman named Wendy Gibbons. Gibbons was a middle-aged woman who lived in a small town on the North Island. She was well-liked in her community, and worked as a nurse at a local hospital. However, she also had a dark side that was hidden from most people.

Gibbons became enamored with a young man named David Bourke, who was nearly 20 years younger than her. Bourke was a troubled young man, who had a history of drug abuse and reckless behavior. Gibbons was infatuated with him, and allowed him to move into her home.

Over time, however, their relationship turned sour. Gibbons became increasingly possessive and controlling, and Bourke chafed under her demands. In August of 2002, Gibbons hired a hitman to kill Bourke, but the plot failed and Bourke survived. A few months later, she tried again, and this time the hitman was successful.

As the episode progresses, viewers begin to see more and more similarities between Bundy and Gibbons. Both women were charmers who had a dark side, and both were willing to do whatever it took to get what they wanted. They were both also obsessed with men who were much younger than them, and were willing to go to great lengths to keep these men in their lives.

Despite the similarities between the two women, there were also significant differences. Bundy was a classic psychopath, who was devoid of empathy and felt no remorse for her crimes. Gibbons, on the other hand, was a more complex character, who seemed to have genuine feelings for Bourke and was driven to murder by a combination of jealousy and fear.

Overall, Deadly Women season 7 episode 14 provides a fascinating and disturbing look into the minds of two women who were capable of committing unspeakable acts of violence. It offers valuable insights into the complex web of psychological and emotional factors that can drive people to do terrible things, and serves as a warning that evil can lurk in even the most apparently benign individuals.