A communications professor whose class introduces the theme of gossip to his students. He secretly orchestrates the elaborate trap with Naomi, Beau, and the 'police' to force Derrick into a recorded confession.
They coordinate the staged investigation and final exposure.
The ending reveals that Naomi and Professor Goodwin helped orchestrate the setup designed to capture Derrick's confession.
Goodwin's class supplies the academic context for Derrick's rumor experiment.
Derrick takes Professor Goodwin's Communications class, where gossip becomes the subject of the final paper.
Their academic relationship frames the film's exploration of gossip and truth.
Jones is enrolled in Goodwin's Communications class, and the ending implies that Goodwin has heard a rumor involving Jones.
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