I do see your point as written from John's perspective. I recently read one I think fanfiction.net where the stay in jail did not go as well, I think that's what got me to think more on John's view and as much as the episode was great it left too many holes without background info, such as how long were they alone and how much money and circumstances to lead up to what happened, plus a bit from Sam's perspective would have been nice, his older brother gone for two months I don't see him taking it that well.