The son stole the Strad. He knows that. He had to get a cheap substitute for his concertmaster to play. So he knows the concertmaster is playing a substitute. The son hasn’t gotten his cheap substitute back to the concert yet.
No way am I trying to defend Locher or his plot lines/continuity, but at least this part does make sense. The part earlier in the month where the son wonders if his father will notice the difference when he finally replaces the Strad with his cheap substitute, that part may be a little far fetched. Given that the son stole the Strad just before a scheduled concert…
The son stole the Strad. He knows that. He had to get a cheap substitute for his concertmaster to play. So he knows the concertmaster is playing a substitute. The son hasn’t gotten his cheap substitute back to the concert yet.
No way am I trying to defend Locher or his plot lines/continuity, but at least this part does make sense. The part earlier in the month where the son wonders if his father will notice the difference when he finally replaces the Strad with his cheap substitute, that part may be a little far fetched. Given that the son stole the Strad just before a scheduled concert…