Season 1’s Best Scene Hilariously Confirms the Show’s Most Important Relationship

Notice! This article contains spoilers for season 1 of Cross.

A hilarious phrase – “You got me on the motherfucker.” – from Cross the first season perfectly highlights the importance of an important relationship in the life of the series’ titular character. In its eight-episode runtime, Cross Season 1 features several memorable moments that make it worthy of being ranked among some of the best detective shows on Amazon Prime Video. The twists in its plot don’t always make sense, but the show always manages to perfectly time the major revelations and dramatic confrontations in its narrative.

Cross the first season ensures viewers are on edge as it reveals two simultaneous murder mysteries. While one revolves around a ruthless serial killer who is hell-bent on getting his last murder right, the other connects to the death of Alex Cross’s wife. The show’s portrayal and the gradual unfolding of the two storylines are intriguing, playing a crucial role in keeping viewers hooked until the end of its run. However, the best scene in the series has nothing to do with the central mysteries. The focus is more on Alex Cross’ relationship with one of the most important people in his life.

John and Alex’s reconciliation at the end of Cross’ first season parodies Jerry Maguire’s most famous quote

Cross Season 1 recreates an iconic Jerry Maguire moment

The most moving scene in Jerry Maguire is when Tom Cruise’s character returns home to Renée Zellweger’s Dorothy and pours his heart out about how much he misses her. Dorothy asks him to shut up and says: “You had me at hello!“The emotional weight of the scene and the perfection with which Tom Cruise and Renée Zellweger deliver their lines in the romantic comedy’s iconic moment made this one of the most memorable exchanges in film history. Surprisingly, Cross the first season hilariously recreates the scene.

Alex Cross and his best friend, John Sampson, grow apart at the end of Cross season 1. The titular character also struggles to apologize for saying mean things to Sampson because he finds it easier to let go than face his mistakes. However, like Tom Cruise’s Jerry Maguire, he finally musters up the courage to meet Sampson. Before talking about how he took their friendship for granted, he starts off by saying, “Son of a bitch.” Like a typical romantic comedy hero, he stands in the rain while asking his best friend for forgiveness. Sampson’s response is no less cheesy: “You got me on the motherfucker.“

John Sampson is expected to remain a series regular throughout the series

In James Patterson Alex Cruz books, John Sampson is such an important character in the titular detective’s life that he even avenges his wife’s death by killing her killer. He does this because he realizes that hunting down his wife’s killer will destroy the last shred of his friend’s humanity. The show does not repeat this plot. Instead, it shows that although Sampson helps Alex capture his wife’s killers, Alex ends up leading the final confrontation against the villains.

However, despite this, the show still manages to highlight the strength of their relationship through the rom-com parody scene. This shows that no matter how angry John Sampson is with Alex Cross, he is always there for him when he and his family need him. The intelligent use of Jerry Maguire parody in Cross The first season perfectly captures Alex Cross and John Sampson’s lifelong brotherhood, showing how nothing can get in the way of their eternal friendship.