Alex Roth (The Equalizer)

**Alex Roth** (Rebecca Brooksher) is the hidden main villainess from "Better Off Dead" (aka "Gaslight"), episode 3.03 of *The Equalizer* (airdate October 16, 2022). She is the sister of Evelyn Weber, and the aunt of Evelyn's young daughter, Kaylee Weber.

## Introduction

Evelyn became Robyn McCall's client after she believed to have seen her husband, Richard Weber, in the house on the previous night, despite the fact that Richard died in a cabin fire. Robyn suspects that Alex is being gaslit by someone, and regarding Alex, she mentioned her sister's former au pair, Astrid Lindholm, who was fired after being accused of stealing from Evelyn. However, a visit to Astrid saw her deny everything and reveal her anger at Evelyn for being fired, and after being informed that someone was at Evelyn's house, Robyn fought off the intruder, who was revealed as Richard's brother, Kevin Weber.

Kevin informed Robyn that his appearance was due to acquiring a ring that belonged to his brother, as it was willed to him. In addition, Kevin accused Evelyn of killing Richard, while adding that Evelyn's family had a history of mental illness. After discovering a lucrative insurance policy that saw Evelyn as the benefactor, Evelyn was suspected of killing her husband, with the motives being money--as well as her anger over Richard's past bad business deals.

## Reveal

Robyn's return to the house saw Evelyn incapacitated in Kaylee's room, and it was followed by a woman from Child Protective Services visiting the house. Evelyn stated that she had taken her Xanax prescription for her anxiety, and later on, a hooded figure appeared outside the house and was chased down before being revealed as Richard, who faked his death to help his wife and daughter financially. Evelyn reunited with Richard and scolded him for faking his death; all the while, Harry Keshegian provided information regarding Evelyn: Alex was named as the heiress to Evelyn's trust, and would also become Kaylee's guardian.

In addition, the "Xanax" pills were actually xylazine, which treats anxiety in horses; meanwhile, Evelyn mentioned her reunion with Richard, but noticed something was off with Alex, who claimed to be fine. In a sudden instant, however, Alex turned heel by grabbing a knife and stabbing her sister before taking Kaylee, with Evelyn found in a pool of blood clinging to life. After getting Alex and Kaylee's location, Robyn tracked them to a nearby park bench, with Alex still possessing her knife while holding Kaylee.

The villainess revealed everything to Robyn; she and Richard were high school sweethearts, but Richard left Alex for Evelyn, with Alex claiming that her sister stole Richard from her. Alex continued to carry a torch for Richard and accused Evelyn of being the reason for their terrible marriage, and was later left heartbroken when Richard "died." After seeing Richard in his van one day, Alex plotted to be with Richard, beginning with swapping Evelyn's Xanax with xylazine and attempting to portray her sister as an unfit mother so she could have Kaylee. The maniacal villainess stabbed Evelyn in a desperate act, and as for Robyn, she advised Alex to freshen up for Richard, as her sister's blood was on her face. After seeing police moving towards Alex, the madwoman attempted to attack Robyn with the knife, only for Robyn to pin her down, after which Alex was arrested.