I don't know. Whatever he did needs to be brought out. If all he did was help her by lying to authorities, he probably wouldn't even go to jail. If they charged him at all, he'd probably get probation. Of course he would have to tell all he knows....and the truth this time.j2mirish said:that is a good point that she wont be freeing herself by protecting him--could she have one last ounce of "mother" in her that says she knows she did, even though he tried to help cover...but he does have drake to take care of?
Should Darlie cover for him for Drake's sake? I don't know. His mother is in prison for murdering his older brother and is believed to have murdered his other older brother. How much worse could it get? The only way Darin might go to prison, in my mind's eye view, is if he particpated in the murders or the planning of them. If all he did was lie for Darlie after the fact, like I said above, the most i would expect him to get out of it is probation, and I doubt if the state would pursue that if he was willing to tell all he knows. And I think he should do that.
On the other hand, if he was involved in the murders or the planning, then I think Darlie should talk. If Darin was involved, he should bear the stain of this crime on his good name as well as she. Drake has his grandparents and uncle to see him thru it. And don't you think when he gets old enough that he is going to wonder what Dad's part in it was? If if was my family, I'd be up in the attic prowling around everytime they went out shopping.