How low can western society go? His chinese wife jumped up and slapped the attacker while his ne’er-do-well son sat their looking confused.
As I said, this will all fall apart, as nothing more than a kingoroo court event.
That is false. His son was not close enough to get to the attacker before Wendy did. There were several people between son and father.
Situational awareness. The Mrs.Murdock is continuously aware of her moneybags and will attack any perceived threat with prejudice and force. The Limeys in the room were like a deer in the headlights. Hell, Murdocks son jumped up and back away from the action. Murdock, himself, remained in character as a semi-demented man(who is as sharp as a tack), not even turning his head to look at assailant. Mrs. Murdock is the hero.