>I’m waiting to see how this all works out for the son
>though. I think he’s the worst and dumbest son ever.

He's battling morals and probably the principles he grew up with.
And now the person who taught him those morals about being a good person
is the same person telling him to lie. He can't take it.

I think him trying to sabotage his father's plan is how he's dealing with the guilt.
People are saying he's doing stupid things to get caught,
well, that's because he WANTS to get caught. He knows he's guilty.
And if his ol' man won't listen, he's going to take matters into his own hands.