Even as she (unsuccessfully) tries to obscure the investigation, she spends an equal amount of time actually helping. Their interactions are filled with anxiety on Marta’s part as she is fully convinced of her guilt even after Blanc has discovered the truth.
But her relationship with Blanc is also a fascinating point. They switch between insulting and othering her to calling her “one of the family” on a whim based on what they need from her at any given time. The family used Marta’s position as a caregiver, an employee, an immigrant, and a child of an illegal immigrant as a way to manipulate her. Marta Refuses to Play the Thrombeys' Game She’s not the kind of person who would willingly hurt others for her own gain and that is what truly separates her from the Thrombey family. She wants to clear her name but as soon as a life is on the line, she throws in the towel and fesses up. Marta is remarkable not just because of her unique affinity for truth-telling but because she is so incredibly earnest.
Ransom pretends he found clarity and has moved past his greed, but it’s only a facade. Everyone else in the film seems largely unwilling or unable to change. She’s our point-of-view character for most of the film, and so we sympathize with her even while we believe, like she did, that she was responsible for Harlan’s death. It’s why Ransom ( Chris Evans), Meg ( Katherine Langford), and the family at large are able to manipulate her so easily because she was told she was “like family” to them and believed they meant it. Marta’s selflessness is both a boon and a curse, she’s kind, but she’s also too trusting. She’s Harlan’s caretaker and his only real friend, the only person who seems to care for him without expecting anything in return. It’s what puts her in the unique position of being the only person who can really shed light on the truth of Harlan’s ( Christopher Plummer) death in the first film. This is an essential truth of her character. 'Knives Out's Marta Is Our Point-of-View Character
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