Michael's Moral Compass (Or Lack Thereof)

Michael is on the sofa, playing with a violent video game, and when 
Carly interrupts him, telling him "You of all people should know the 
consequences of playing with guns," his response is "You KNOW it was an 
accident!"  His biggest concern seemed to be that his mother was still 
mad at him after he explained that he didn't shoot Kate intentionally.  
That would have been an excellent time to explain to him that it was an 
accident he shouldn't have had, since he shouldn't have had a gun in 
the first place.  And that he DID intentionally leave her lying 
bleeding in the dirt instead of calling for help.

Yet even Kate seems as if she's going to let it pass.

Michael could learn a bit about owning up to your accidents and taking 
responsibility for your mistakes from his paternal grandmother.  (No, 
not Adella, who seems to have entirely missed the boat when it comes to 
protecting your children from absent or abusive fathers and step 
fathers.)  Monica took responsibility for her actions, apologized to 
the person she hurt and took her consequences like a woman.

As far as Michael apologizing to Kate -- why hasn't it happened 
already?  Anyone of the three parents in his life should have hauled 
him to her home and stood there while he apologized.

Ruby