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In this episode of Check It/Round Table, Onna discusses the film California Solo and Robert Carlyle's stellar portrayal of a man who has lost his way after the death of his brother followed by his marriage's breakup and his life in the aftermath.  Onna discusses how Lacklan knows he is a scumbag, which sets him apart, as he does indeed know he is a scumbag.   Onna discusses how you really can't blame yourself for another's choice, even if you may indeed have been the one to instigate that choice, as it was still another's choice.  Onna considers the character of Beau, and why she roots for this character, who sees the possibility in Lacklan and doesn't write him off despite his failings.  Onna assesses the drunken phone call confession of Lachlan to Beau and who despite his wild idiocy and the nugget of truth that his message had that may have indeed have helped her move forward in her life and even helps her make better choices herself as he makes decisions to make his life better.  Onna observes essence of California Solo is that people, even in their darkest days, do have potential and that friendships are often best if they are friendships that help each individual become a better person.  Onna concludes with why she loves the character of Lachlan's ex-wife and how she reminds her of the nanny in the 1990's Parent Trap who is Onna's hero and how his ex-wife has grace in spite of the issues and to see what caused Lachlan's failures and to understand him and give him a chance in spite of his failings because she realizes that even though Lachlan may fail 100 times, he still has the desire to get back up and try again and maybe just maybe not all is lost for him, his daughter, his ex-wife, and his friend.  Because oftentimes in life, it is not the things that go well in life, but the things that side wind you that help you not to fail or to rise again, because once you know how things go wrong, you don't have to repeat the failures.   Because history does repeat itself, it does so because it has to until it is redeemed.  In essence, though California Solo may not be about outright redemption, it is about the moment when an individual is on the cusp of redemption.  It's all here.  It's all real.