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Something you don't understand

I want you to feel me

Maybe she's out here.

No sign of him either?

No, he must have left.

It's not often that a case leads to a
guilty verdict in one trial and an

acquittal in a second trial, but that's
what happened to Sam Shepard.

In July 1954, Dr.

Shepard, a well -liked neurosurgeon, and
his wife Marilyn, had friends over for

a movie.

Shepard fell asleep on the couch and
Marilyn walked the guests out.

Later that night, Marilyn was bludgeoned
to death in her bedroom.

According to her husband, he was
awakened by noises and went upstairs to

discover an intruder attacking his wife.

See, this is the part that gives me
chills.

Yeah, me too.

Shepard described a struggle with the
assailant that ended with a battle

the house.

But his story sounded perfect to police
and attracted so much publicity that the

first trial was deemed tainted and his
guilty verdict struck down by the U .S.

Supreme Court.

A second trial found Shepard not guilty,
but the case was never solved. And the

question remains, did Sam Shepard kill
his wife?

Okay, so I get his story was fishy.

Truth can be stranger than fiction.
Right, but if Harrison Ford played him

the movie, there's no way he actually
did it. But there are things that happen

in real life that didn't happen in the
movie, like Shepard's affair.

I don't suppose this is the best time to
ask, but have the two of you set a

wedding date?

Not yet.

We're enjoying being engaged right now.

Yeah. Nick.

Hey. Aren't you teaching forensic
psychology at the university now? Yeah,

it's been interesting presenting
psychology from a different angle.

Would you have time to consult on a
serial burglary case?

Yeah, yeah, I'd be happy to help out.
Great.

So, our last planning committee meeting
needs to be moved. Can we do it at the

library? Yeah, I think so. I just have
to check with Lillian. You mean you

tell me no?

Sorry, it's just Cassie's been bugging
me to find another place, and you know

how much she intimidates me.

Who's Cassie?

Kathy Reynolds, head of the high school
reunion planning committee. Which should

have been you.

Roe was our class president.

Yeah, but she was everything else.

Head cheerleader, prom queen.

Their classes were planning school
events that were legendary.

Oh wait, the three of you all went to
high school together?

Yeah. How did I miss that?

Well, Sally and I didn't travel in the
same pack as Arthur.

No. The football pack.

Oh,

you didn't know that I back up this
badge with the skills of an elite

The power? The speed?

He was the kicker.

Oh.

Something tells me this reunion's going
to be quite the event.

Can't win without the kicker. Let me
just...

Hello,

Cassie. It's good to see you.

Meeting room is that way?

Excuse me.

In order to use the meeting room, you
need to sign in.

I thought you took care of that, Aurora.

Have you met Lillian Tippett, our head
librarian?

Pleasure, Lillian.

You're in charge here?

I am. My own book utopia, if I do say so
myself.

My card.

I'm an interior designer, and I could
work wonders in a place like this.

Splash of color on the wall, maybe some
seating that's not so utilitarian.

Call me.

What's wrong with utilitarian?

Shouldn't that be the essence of a seat
upon which one sits?

Hey. What?

Jack Landon just RSVP'd, yes, the
reunion, and he's bringing his wife.

Jack Landon? He used to be engaged to
Cassie? Yeah.

The one who practically left her at the
altar?

This meeting's going to be fun.

I'd love to know if you come up with any
great stuff, Rex. Yeah, absolutely.

Hey,

altar!

I had to hit the brakes when I was
driving into town. Come say hi.

Jack, glad you made it, buddy.

Yeah, look at you.

Mr. Detective, chasing down the bad
guys.

Hey, is it true what I heard a few years
ago?

You and Roe Teagarden, you dated?

Briefly, so briefly. This is actually
Roe's fiancée, Professor Nick Miller.

Oh, fiancée.

So you were marrying the smartest girl
in school.

Lucky me.

Jack Landon. Jack was captain of my
football team.

His football team. Yeah. I actually got
hitched a few years ago myself.

Oh, congratulations.

So, was your wife able to make the trip
with you? Oh, yeah. Yeah, she, uh...

She's in the car. She's a little mad
because I told my mom to stay with her

the two of them don't really get along.

Probably shouldn't keep her waiting any
longer. Well, was she at tonight's

reunion? Oh, you're gonna see me. Oh,
and I got a great business opportunity

tell you about.

You too, Professor?

I mean, if you like a fat return on your
investment, a new fitness company I'm

starting, the Landon System.

Huh? You're going to love it.

Jack.

Oh, we have to scan this one. It's us
hanging out after the big championship

game. Didn't we win that by like one
point? 24 to 23.

How do you know that? I remember you
chaperoning our dances. I don't remember

you going to the game. I went to every
game.

Truly, Landon and I went together.

Besides, you know I remember everything.

Yes, you do.

Is that the box you were looking for,
Ro?

Yes, I packed this after graduation. I
think my CDs are in it.

My friend's DJ for the reunion. Wants to
know what songs you guys listened to

back in the day. Oh, you know, Britney
Spears.

Is that pink?

I love this album.

Oh, I remember you were wearing this
almost every day of senior year.

Was that a guy's jacket, Ro?

It was Parker's. Parker Stevens.

That was your high school study.

Such a nice boy.

Perfect manners.

You know he's coming to the reunion,
right? Yes, he emailed me.

We've kept in touch on and off over the
years.

How fun is it going to be to remember
who we were then and how far we've come?

My Walkman!

Hey, you and the chief ready to put your
dance shoes on and have some fun? The

chief's waiting for a call from the DA.
I'm meeting her there later. I hope

she's not trying to get out of going to
this party with me.

I think she doesn't want to immerse
herself in the joys of hanging out with

high school buddies.

I'm sure she does.

Coach Caldwell, hey, I thought I'd see
you at the reunion, not here. Just have

quick question.

Do you have any security types assigned
to keep the peace at the reunion

tonight?

Coach, why would we need security?

Well, I'll just say it straight up.

I'm in the process of suing Jack Landon,
and you know what a hot temper he has.

He can make a scene. You are suing Jack?
Why?

Nothing personal. Still love the guy,
but he talked me into investing into a

business that went bust, and he broke
his word that he'd pay me back.

Didn't your sporting goods store just go
into bankruptcy?

Yeah, and I need that money to have any
chance of saving it.

But he keeps dodging me about it.

Figured a lawsuit would get his
attention.

Has he been served court papers?

Two days ago.

Left a pretty angry voicemail. Not that
I blame him.

This store has been in my family for
years.

I took it over from my dad when I
retired from coaching.

And to see it close?

I'll tell you what, Coach. I'll stick
close to Jack tonight. Make sure that

not tempted to make that scene.

Thank you.

My high school self would be very happy
to know that you would be my future

date. Well, your future date is very
happy to catch a glimpse of your high

school self.

Oh, huh. Well, here you go.

Hi, Ro. Shawna, long time no see.

Cassie. Aurora.

Wasn't Ro just adorable?

No, you were all adorable.

So we are ready to take over for the two
of you. Thank you, Miss Teagarden. Your

little helper there can rearrange all
these names.

Okay, Shona, let's go. I'll turn the
shine.

I just fell asleep. Just so you know.

I'll go grab us some champagne.

Sally!

Your committee did such a fabulous job
decorating.

It's magical.

Thanks. Yeah, it was fun.

Look who's here.

It's Parker Stevens.

Rora Teagarden. Hi.

Well, aren't you the belle of the ball?

Oh, thank you. And look at you. You've
done well.

Being good at math pays off.

I'm Sally. Hi.

How is it fair you look the same as you
did 20 years ago? Oh, stop.

Look at you coming in all the way from
San Francisco. Right? That's where Rose

said you've been? Yeah, the capital for
venture capitalists. Yeah, for the tech

world, anyway. And for millions of
people.

Cars.

Buildings.

Can't say I don't miss Florence in life.

Who knows? Maybe while I'm here, I'll go
renew my library card.

Oh, thanks, honey.

Parker, this is my fiancé, Professor
Nick Miller.

Fiancé? Yeah, Nick, this is Parker
Stevens. We were on...

Student council together, and we studied
together.

Glad to meet you. Same here.

You're a lucky man.

Well, it's definitely the one who got
away.

Yeah. Yes, I am lucky.

Oh, Jack.

Oh, your mother must be so thrilled that
you're here. She's always telling me

that she does not get to see you enough.
You know, she says the same thing to

me.

Shirley and I served on the PTA board,
and we have been friends ever since.

There you go, detective.

Philip, I won't even ask how you got
roped into this.

Yeah.

Hey,

I'm Arthur.

This is my wife, Amy.

Hi.

Hey, buddy, can we talk for a sec? I
piqued your interest about the landing

system, didn't I?

Actually, Coach Caldwell came by to see
me, so if we can just excuse us.

He's worried I'm going to get in his
face.

Look, why don't we just...

Talk about it over a... Don't worry
about it, bud.

Yeah, I can take a knife in the back and
keep on smiling.

All right?

All right.

I'm trying to prevent a situation
between him and Coach.

Lynn should be here in an hour or so.

Oh, well, we'll look out for her.

Thanks. Thanks.

Parker was trying to flatter me.

We did way more studying than romancing
in high school.

He didn't give me a second thought after
he left town. I think he meant what he

said. You're the one who got away.

I'm just glad that I won't end up like
him.

Nope. I'm not going anywhere.

So, are you able to get back here very
often? Well, I try to make it back three

to four times a year to support Cassie.

Support her? Why?

She's had a rough go, and I wonder if
she's going to start going.

He's here.

With her.

Hey, is that Jack's wife?

Cassie, you knew he'd bring her.

You know what?

I'm going to go say hello to them.

Don't worry.

I'm going to be super nice.

She should not be doing that. Well, but
it's been how many years? She's probably

over him by now.

It's only been three years since their
last breakup, and a month later he

married Amy.

It just makes me mad the way he's put
her through the wringer.

Well, look who's here.

Cassie.

You didn't really think I'd miss the
chance to see you.

Love the dress.

Thanks, Chuck.

So how are we?

Arthur having fun?

Yeah, great job putting this party
together. Oh, well, I wanted it to be a

to remember.

So, Jack, dance with me for old time's
sake. Sorry, Cassie. My husband's dance

card is full.

Well, Amy, wouldn't that be up to your
husband?

I think that our old friends might like
seeing the prom king and queen go for a

spin around the floor. Right, Arthur?

Jack, we talked about this. Come on,
Amy, you're married to Jack. You must

that he changes his mind all the time.

That's funny.

I don't see how one dance could hurt.

I think you see just fine.

You know, you're right. I think our
friends would like to see us take a

don't think I should.

She seems pretty upset.

Yeah, well, Jack, this is our reunion,
not hers, and these are our friends, not

hers. One dance is really too much to
ask.

Cass, I... You just got two

women mad at you in the space of 30
seconds. Yeah.

Yeah, what else is new?

I need a drink.

Let's see what's going on. Oh, let's go.

What are we?

Uh, this isn't cold.

Do you have a cold one? It's for my
aunt, and she'll just make me come back.

Coach.

I'm surprised you had the nerve to show
your face.

We don't have to get into it, Jack. I'm
here because I was asked to pay tribute

to the team. Tribute to the team. On the
weekend that you served me with papers.

My lawyer.

Served you with papers. That's right.
Your lawyer did because you could man

look him in the eye and just talk to me.
I'm serious. You know that situation

you were trying to head off? Well, it's
about to go down.

You're going to get your money. I told
you that. Oh, poke me again, pal.

There you go.

That's enough. That's enough. I'm fine.

I'm fine.

Fine.

Caldwell and Landon.

theirs is the prize why do you say that
well they were quite the mutual

admiration society at jack's bachelor
party you were at jack's bachelor party

didn't know you two were close yeah it
was a thought you know i'm gonna go

on coach make sure he's gonna be okay
for his presentation i'll go with you in

case jack comes back okay i'm sure
they'll patch things up so i'm planning

being in town for a few days staying
here at the hotel maybe we can grab

catch up

Didn't I tell you that would happen? You
pushed Jack, coach. After he provoked

me. Look, I'll talk to him once he's
done cooling off.

Your presentation is in like 20 minutes.

Oh, and you have some glass on your
sleeve.

Oh, get cleaned up.

Thank you, coach.

Well, it's past time for the football
presentation and Cassie was supposed to

introduce Jack, but I can't find her.

And Jack was on tap to introduce Coach
Caldwell. And now everyone is arguing

with everyone and no one is here.

Well, I think Coach Caldwell went to the
restroom to get cleaned up. I'll go

look for Jack. I need to call in anyway.
I know why she's not here yet.

What about Cassie? When Cassie left,
what did she say to you? She just said

she was going outside to get some air.

Have you tried calling her? I did, but
she's not answering herself.

We'll go find her.

I'll get our coats.

Thank you.

Maybe he's out here.

No sign of him either?

No, he must have left.

Call in.

Jack!

He's dead.

I sat in class with Jack in freshman
English.

I cheered him on the football field.

Sorry. The paramedics were saying it was
a stab wound to the abdomen.

So how did he end up in that water?

I saw a CCTV camera back there, so I'm
going to see if there's some footage we

can view.

If we're lucky, we'll be able to find
out what happened and ID the perp.

Hey, I'm sorry.

I know he was your friend.

Thanks, honey.

Hey, guys, I need you to find the
victim's wife for me. Her name is Amy

She's in a hotel somewhere.

Do you see that?

It's blood.

The rain's making it disappear.

He's not in the lobby.

We're way behind schedule now. Something
must be really wrong.

I don't know.

That's him, our victim.

Where's he coming from?

Kind of looks like a path here.

This must be it.

Where Jack was stabbed.

All right, I'll have to ask you to clear
the area.

I need to secure the crime scene.

Oh, no.

Poor Amy.

So it's going to be a while before the
victim's advocate gets here.

Okay, well, I can stay with her.

Great, thanks.

I'm going to need a list of names of
everyone here at the reunion.

Who can get that to me?

That would be Sally.

I'll ask her. And I'm sorry, but I'm
going to have to shut this reunion down.

This Jack guy was murdered?

Here, in the hotel, like, just now?

Yeah, I still can't wrap my brain around
it.

Oh,

Shirley, his mother.

Does she know yet? Lynn sent an officer
to tell her.

Let me go see her.

This is just awful.

I mean, how was he killed?

Were there any witnesses? Do you know
who did it? No.

But when I saw him leave the ballroom, I
noticed Kathy.

Rose, I got your text. Is there some
kind of emergency?

It's bad, isn't it?

What's going on?

Jack Landon is dead.

What if he came out here?

Because he was looking for me.

What if this is all my fault?

It's not your fault.

I shouldn't have left the party.

I should have just stayed.

Instead of going to the bar in the
lobby.

I just... I was so mad at him.

For letting Cassie think he was just
fine with what she was doing.

I'm not sure what you mean.

What was it that Cassie was doing?

She was stalking him.

Harassing him.

I mean, you should have seen the text
messages that she was sending him.

I told him Kathy wouldn't leave him
alone until he was divorced or dead.

Roe, what are you doing?

I want to talk to Kathy.

She's got a room here tonight to be on
site for the reunion, and I saw her

follow Jack out of the ballroom.

Okay, then why not tell me you're Lynn?
Why are you trying to talk to her

yourself? I was going to, but then we
found Jack in the pool and...

Okay, if

Jack sent you to come up here to bring
me back to the party, tell him it's too

little too late.

Ah, Kathy, I'm sorry to have to tell you
this, but Jack is dead.

He's been killed.

Yeah. I know you football guys like to
play pranks, but that's not funny.

No, it's true.

We found Jack's body in the pool about
half an hour ago.

I'm told that you followed Jack out when
he left the ballroom earlier.

Yes, I wanted to talk to him. It took me
a while to find him, and when I did, he

was talking to someone else. It sounded
like they were arguing, actually, so I

came upstairs to charge my phone.

Jack's really dead?

I wouldn't joke about something like
that.

Now, I have to ask you a very important
question. Where was he the last time you

saw him, and who was he arguing with?

I, uh, I don't know. He was, he was at
the little trellis alcove

near the pool. He was yelling at some
guy. I couldn't see his face, but I

thought it was Parker Stevens.

That can't be.

Parker was in the ballroom the whole
time. Are you calling me a liar?

Why would you even ask me if you're not
going to believe me? She didn't ask. I

did. And now she's going to remember
this is police business and go back

downstairs. Isn't that right, Rob?

Chief, I think you'll want to talk to
this person.

Coach Caldwell?

What is that?

There's blood on her shirt.

Coach?

It's my blood.

I put my arm on broken glass at the bar
when Jack and I were... When you and Mr.

Landon were what?

Fighting.

I just don't understand it.

Someone like Jack.

So young, so vital.

How can he just be gone?

I know it doesn't make any sense to me
either.

So you've heard.

Can I give you a hug?

I'm fine.

So Cassie said she saw Parker arguing
with Jack?

I wonder if she's covering up something.

Parker was there in the ballroom the
whole time. He never left. Well, you

have eyes on him the whole time. No, but
I saw him here and there. I also saw

Cassie follow Jack out after he
embarrassed her in front of everyone.

Cassie Reynolds does not like to be
embarrassed.

It doesn't mean she's not telling the
truth about Parker Stevens.

No, you don't know her, Nick. Even in
high school, she'd make up stories about

minor things. Tell him, Sally. Well, she
always was a little truth -challenged.

Didn't she say Jack's wife told you
Cassie was stalking him? Yes, and that

be true, and it also might have nothing
to do with why Jack was killed. I think

we have to consider it's possible that
Cassie did see Jack arguing with Parker.

Yes, we can consider it, but...

You don't know Parker either. I do. I've
known them both for 25 years. I know

who has a habit of telling the truth and
who doesn't. Fair point, but... Look,

I'm sorry. I just... I need a little
time to catch my breath.

Philip, would you please drive me home?

Yeah, but... I hope you understand.

Meet me for breakfast in the morning?

Of course. Talk to you tomorrow, Sally.

Okay.

Since when does Aurora take her night to
catch her breath?

Maybe she's not ready to face that she
might have once dated a killer.

It was heartbreaking watching Shirley
try to absorb the reality that her son

just murdered.

I'm sure it meant a lot to her that you
were there.

We used to get together after every TTA
meeting and talk about you and Jack and

about our hopes and dreams for you both.

Yeah, it is heartbreaking.

Especially to not know who killed them.

Yeah. Unless Shirley had some
suspicions. Oh, no.

Although... Although what?

Well, Jack's wife came in when I was
there, and I thought for sure that the

of them would bond over their grief, but
Shirley was very cruel to Amy.

It was almost as if she held her
responsible somehow.

Anyway, I'm going there today to spend
more time with her.

Good.

Maybe you could ask her why she felt
that way about Amy.

I hope you're not suggesting that I pump
this poor woman for information. Pump

is not the word. I am certain that the
police are doing their due diligence.

sure they are.

Maybe I'll keep my ears open.

Bye. Bye.

Nick!

I'm so glad you're here. Maybe you can
make sure that Aurora doesn't go too

Aurora doesn't what, mother?

Nothing.

Have a good morning, you two. You too.
Bye.

Bye, Ida.

I'm sorry that I didn't let you drive me
home last night.

I understood.

Did you?

Because I felt like we were headed
toward an argument, and we almost always

things the same way.

We're allowed to have differences of
opinion, you know.

Well, today's isn't that different.

You were right. I didn't have my eyes on
Parker the whole time, and I admit it

is possible.

He could have slipped out in the time it
would have taken to confront Jack.

And I admit it's possible Cassie was
lying about seeing him.

Oh, Sally called a little while ago and
said the police held a press briefing.

What did they have to say?

They haven't found the murder weapon,
but according to the medical examiner,

Jack died of internal bleeding from an
abdominal wound made by a blade five

inches in length.

Did they find any physical evidence on
the body or his clothing, fibers, hair?

No, no biological evidence either.

Well, he was in chlorinated water, so
finding something like someone else's

blood on him wasn't likely.

They did find all kinds of DNA samples
at the crime scene, the garden alcove,

but Sally said it would take a while to
get the results back.

Yeah, it looked like that area was used
by employees for their breaks, meaning

that DNA could have been there long
before the crime.

What about suspects?

Cassie has a strong alibi, but Sally
thinks Coach Caldwell is on their list

because she saw him come in for
questioning when she was there for the

Same, apparently, for...

Parker Stevens.

Chief's Saturday conference, so I'm
going to need you to step in and help me

with this investigation.

I'll take Coach Caldwell, but are you up
for interviewing Parker Stevens?

You bet.

Come on, Arthur.

You saw Jack and I fall into the bar,
break the glass. I saw you push Jack

the bar. Only after Jack got in my face
threatening me.

He threatened you? In a manner of
speaking, yes.

You know it was my blood on my shirt.

Would I have let you take it if it
wasn't? Then where's the cut the blood,

coach? I saw a glass on your sleeve. Now
I'd like to see the cut the blood.

You're saying you never left the
ballroom during the reunion last night?

Ask any of the people who were there.

Yeah, we have a witness who saw you
outside arguing with Jack at the very

he was stabbed.

That person is lying.

Jack landed with a friend.

I told you the lawsuit wasn't personal.
It was business to get me out of

bankruptcy court.

Jack talked me into taking out a second
mortgage on my store to invest in his so

-called no -fail business idea.

The landing system.

He gave me a guarantee I'd have my money
back in a year.

But he didn't pay you back.

He kept saying he'd be launching his
business any day now. Don't know why he

didn't. But I'm in default on my store,
so I had to do something to get his

attention. Hey.

I'm not all that great at making
business decisions either, so I didn't

against him.

I'm holding a tea memorial for him
tomorrow.

Would I do that if I just killed him?

Don't hotels have security cameras all
over the place? The cameras are in

spaces. The alcove where Jack was killed
is considered an employee area. No

cameras. Yet we have a witness who says
she saw you with Jack.

Well, if he's lying, that means she's
the one hiding something.

So, who was it?

Was it Kathy Reynolds?

Why would you presume that? Kathy was
fixated on Jack, even though he did it

wrong time and again.

It wouldn't surprise me if she got tired
of that game. Pointing the finger at

Kathy Reynolds isn't going to help you.

So Lynn said the CCTV cameras in this
hallway showed Kathy going into her

room there four and a half minutes
before Jack was last seen alive on the

security cameras by the pool.

And then she didn't come out until you
and Arthur knocked on the door to tell

her that Jack was dead.

So even if she was stalking Jack...
There's no way she could have killed

Okay, cameras don't lie. That doesn't
mean she doesn't.

Kathy.

Hey, how are you?

I was up all night.

Couldn't stop crying.

I did love Jack once.

We're so sorry.

Yeah.

Hey, I was going to ask you, though.

How sure are you that it was Parker
Stevens you saw arguing with Jack?

I'm not 100 % sure.

I mean, I thought it was him that I was
a ways away. Couldn't see his face,

so... Could have been someone else.

And last night, you... You seemed to
think that Jack had sent Arthur to your

room to bring you back to the reunion.

Why was that your first thought? Jack
texted me earlier that he wanted to

Jack texted you?

You mean last night before he was
killed?

Jack texted me all the time.

I can show you. I already showed Arthur.

Jack was married.

Yeah, not for long.

He told me he asked Amy for a divorce.

Phillips, please remember that we are
here for a condolence call, and not for

you to play the real murderous game of
find the suspect.

I wouldn't do that, Aunt Aida. Scout's
honor.

You're never a scout.

It'll be mostly Jack's friends from the
team.

Two o 'clock tomorrow at the athletic
field. We'll grill some burgers. We'll

tell stories about Jack. And you and Amy
are both welcome.

Well, that's very kind of you.

You're throwing a party for Jack. And
the police told me this morning they're

questioning you for his murder. Hey,
whoa.

They're questioning a lot of people. And
I wouldn't call what I'm planning a

party. It's a memorial to honor Jack for
all the guys who played ball with him

and loved him like I did.

Well, I actually said it's very kind of
you to throw a memorial get -together.

Yes, it is. But please, don't call it a
memorial.

I want to hold an actual memorial for
Jack next Saturday.

Excuse me.

If there's going to be a memorial for
Jack, it's going to be in Seattle, where

we live, where our friends are. His
family is here, Amy. But I'm his wife,

Shirley. But I am his mother.

So we'll do as I say. This isn't your
decision to make.

Hey, Ro, what's up?

Yeah, I'm here.

I see no reason why you can't have a
memorial in both places. I mean, Jack

clearly loved in both places.

Ah, pardon me. Can we talk for a second?

Excuse me.

So, I just spoke to Ro.

She said that Jack had asked Amy for a
divorce, and I kind of want to ask and

see if it's true.

You will do no such thing. This is not
the time or the place. Well, I would

to know the answer to that.

Amy, is it true that Jack asked you for
a divorce?

No.

That's a lie.

Maybe Coach was telling the truth and
the blood on his shirt was his.

He didn't want to kill Jack. He just
wanted his money back. A chance he'd

if Jack was dead.

But if Jack attacked him, he might have
felt like he had to defend himself.

I don't think he'd have followed Jack
outside after the scuffle at the bar. He

was trying to avoid a confrontation with
Jack.

Maybe, but we don't have motive for
Parker Stevens to follow him out. And no

witnesses by Cassie, who saw him outside
the ballroom.

Oh, hang on.

Crane scripts of text.

From Jack Landon's phone.

Huh, looks like Kathy was telling the
truth about Jack wanting to divorce Amy.

Hey, I see Jack and Amy arguing, but I
don't see the word divorce.

But look here.

She's accusing Jack of wanting to get
back together with Kathy.

Jealousy is a strong motive for murder.

But so far, Amy's alibi is holding up.
The bartender says she was nursing a

drink in the lobby bar.

And we'll have CCTV footage later to
confirm that.

Great. So Amy denied Jack was talking
divorce.

Phillip said her face told a different
story.

Well, I'm supposed to interview her for
my article on Jack. Maybe she'll talk to

me about that.

Oh, there's Shauna.

Oh, I forgot the cookie. Oh, I'll grab
it. No, it's okay. Go ahead. I'll get

them. Okay.

Hey, look at this.

A text from Parker Stevens to Jack two
days before the reunion.

Guess what time it is.

What do you think that means?

No idea.

But I'll find out.

Let's get him in here.

Parker.

What are you doing?

I just wanted to talk to you privately.

Okay, then just ask me to talk. Don't
grab me like that.

You're right, you're right. I saw you
and I was going on impulse and... I'm

sorry.

I got a call from Arthur saying that
they wanted to interview me again and I

don't understand what's going on. Why is
Kathy pointing the finger at me? Yeah,

I've been wondering that myself.

You've been friends with Arthur all this
time.

Can't you talk to him?

Convince him I had nothing to do with
it?

I can't convince him of something I'm
not sure of.

You suspect me too?

I would have thought that you of all
people.

You who knows me better than anyone.
Well, Kathy did tell me that she wasn't

% sure it was you she thought arguing
with Jack. Okay, good.

So, maybe you can tell Arthur you saw me
in the ballroom the whole time?

I was feeling ungentlemanly letting you
go back to the car, so I came after you.

Just in time to hear him ask you to
manufacture an alibi. No, no, that's not

what I was saying. That's how it sounded
to me.

Nick, it's okay.

It's not okay if he's trying to use your
history to create... It's only the fact

that we have a history at all.

That's fine.

But the Aurora Teagarden I dated was too
smart to be used.

I'd think you'd know that about her.

What I know are tactics of manipulation,
which you are displaying in spades.

Okay, I'm gonna go walk by myself, drop
off these cookies, and you two gentlemen

can continue whatever this is without
me.

You are right about her.

She's very sharp.

So if you have something to hide, you
might want to pick someone else to run

interference with the police.

I'm here. How can I help you?

We found a text message from you to Jack
two days before the reunion.

It said, guess what time it is.

Yeah, I texted that to Jack.

That's it?

I'd be interested in knowing what that
meant. Time for what?

Time for the reunion.

We talked about it for weeks.

Really? And how did you talk about it?
Because we went back through Jack's

records, and that's the only call or
text he received from you all year.

You told us that you and Jack were
friends, but we can't find any evidence

regular communication between the two of
you. What do you mean?

We email back and forth all the time.

You know we have access to his email
account, too.

Well, he has more than one address.

One for things he really didn't want his
wife to know about.

Hey, good talking to you.

Mike.

Excuse me, man.

Thanks. If you think that bit earlier
was about me being jealous of your past

with Parker... I didn't say that.

Well, I can't deny that there might be a
little bit of that mixed in with my

sudden dislike of a guy.

Wow, Nick Miller is jealous?

Human after all.

I hope you're not disappointed.

No.

I'm fascinated.

I'm glad I'm marrying a human.

One with a huge protective streak for
his wife to be.

Here you go, Coach.

Okay, thank you. So, Coach, I hear you
got a taste of Jack's true colors

yourself. Not exactly a stand -up guy,
huh?

Okay, I'm not letting anyone talk down
Jack.

Not today.

Shauna, maybe now it's not a good...
Yeah, fine, but I'm just not a fan of

celebrating someone who doesn't deserve
to be celebrated.

Someone who hurt people.

Cassie couldn't even bring herself to be
here.

I'm sorry about that, Coach. I know you
and Jack were close.

Hey.

I'm not saying he was an angel, but he
didn't deserve... No.

No, he didn't.

His friends are all here to help you
remember the best of him.

That's nice to see.

I just wish his wife had shown up, too.

Yeah.

I wonder where Amy is.

Yes, Jack and I had problems.

We're both strong -willed. That's why we
were perfect for each other.

That's not really how these texts
between you read.

I just told you we had fights.

We didn't hold grudges.

You didn't hold a grudge that Jack
stayed in touch with Cassie, his ex

-girlfriend? Okay.

That bothered me.

So what?

We know you're the beneficiary on Jack's
life insurance policy. You're about to

receive, what, a quarter million
dollars?

I hadn't thought of that yet.

No?

No thought to the money?

From your text, we know that your joint
banking account with Jack was overdrawn

pretty often. Yeah, well, that was Jack
for you.

Good with people and terrible with
money.

A judge just signed a subpoena for
Jack's bank records. I'm guessing if he

divorced you, you wouldn't have
perceived much in the way of a

from empty bank accounts, but if he
died.

I didn't kill my husband for money or
any other reason. And you know that. You

know I was in the bar in the hotel
lobby.

About that. The man sitting next to you
told us that you disappeared, then came

back. And CCTV footage from the bar
shows you out of frame for seven

Yeah, there was a jukebox in the corner.

I went to go see what music was in it.
Can you tell me what songs you remember

seeing?

Detective, the lab needs you to call.
It's urgent.

You're free to leave the station, but
you're to stay in town until further

notice, understood?

Okay.

Hey, look.

What's going on with Arthur? I think
he's learned something.

Coach. I think

Arthur just said they found Caldwell's
fingerprints

on the door leading out to the outcourt.

And the blood on Caldwell's shirt came
back as Jack's?

Yeah, I was trying to follow Jack
outside to make peace.

So I started going out there, but then I
saw Jack arguing with someone in the

garden area, so I didn't go.

I swear to you, I have my hand on the
handle, but I did not go out, didn't

to him, nothing.

Who did you see talking to Jack?

Well, it was darker outside the door
than it was inside, so it took my eyes a

minute to adjust.

But my first thought was it was Parker
Stevens.

Oh, no.

Okay, Coach, we need to talk more about
this, please.

Okay, we need to call a real martyrs
meeting right now.

The police brought both Coach Caldwell
and Parker Stevens in for more

questioning. What does that mean
exactly? They think they planned it

No, I doubt that. They just need to sort
through conflicting stories.

Well, I hope it isn't Coach Caldwell. I
mean, he seemed genuinely upset at the

athletic field earlier. But he also had
a motive.

A lawsuit pending against Jack because
Jack had ruined him financially.

He lost his family business, right?

And I was right there when he and Jack
got into it a little before the murder.

Right. Coach Caldwell had a motive.

Guess who didn't? Parker.

Yeah, but with two witnesses placing him
at the crime scene, does knowing his

motive even matter?

Motive always matters.

Maybe we just don't know his yet.

Okay, but his first witness was Cassie,
who admitted she wasn't sure it was

Parker she saw. And from what you told
us, the second is Coach Caldwell, the

other primary suspect.

So Caldwell could be pointing to Parker
to deflect blame off himself.

That does put the police in a quandary.
The evidence against each creates

reasonable doubt about the other.

Jack's blood must have gotten on my
shirt when we had that scuffle in the

ballroom. That's the only explanation.

Unfortunately, Coach, it's not.

I gave you a description of what Parker
was wearing that night. Which you could

have easily noticed earlier in the
evening at the reunion.

Right down to those distinctive black
boots you failed to mention.

Yeah, the boots.

I could see them clearly in the alcove
once my vision adjusted to the light.

Parker had to have been the one who
killed Jack.

It wasn't me.

How do you explain two different
witnesses placing you at the scene of

arguing with a victim?

It's not difficult.

Both are suspects in your murder
investigation, or should be.

I told you before, you should be looking
at Cassie Reynolds.

Both she and Coach Caldwell have
incentive to cast blame away from

and toward me. And both have motive to
have killed Jack.

I don't.

That we've discovered.

You're wasting your time on me when you
have legitimate suspects you should be

building your case on.

I still don't think that Parker had
enough time to go out.

argue with Jack, then kill him without
his absence being noticed.

It doesn't take a lot of time to slip a
knife into someone.

No, but it takes time to walk there and
back.

Well, I know the hotel manager. I can
see if they pop up on security footage

other spots in the hotel that night.

Maybe we can track both Parker and
Caldwell's movements. Great.

And see if you can locate Kathy in any
footage, too.

But I thought the police basically ruled
her out as a suspect.

Yeah, but something's been bugging me
about her.

First, she got a room at the hotel when
she lives only two miles away. Well,

that was just so she could be on site to
oversee things. Right. She was

responsible for the party, but a half an
hour into it, she disappeared into her

room, which had a security camera next
to it, giving her an alibi.

Doesn't that strike anyone else as a
little too convenient?

As convenient as Jack Landon's wife
heading to the hotel bar and making sure

people saw her there? Now his wife, Amy,
she's the one with the real motive.

Because Jack supposedly was planning to
divorce her. Right.

She kills him before he can file for
divorce, gets his life insurance.

Well, I think her jealousy over Cassie
would be the more powerful motive.

So if I can't have him, no one can?

Right, but again, she wouldn't have
enough time to go from the hotel lobby

to the crime scene and back.

Isn't that what they told you, Sally?

Oh, um, yeah, she stepped out of the
frame of the CCTV footage for seven

minutes, so no, she wouldn't have time
to get to the crime scene and back.

Hmm.

I wonder if that's true.

Thanks. Long day, huh, Detective?

I just want to solve this case.

But as long as Coach Caldwell and Parker
Stevens stick to their stories, we

don't have enough to hold either one of
them.

Although, Caldwell lied to me about what
Parker was wearing that night in the

alcove. I said he was wearing
distinctive black boots. Caldwell

agreed. But he wasn't.

This might help.

I just found a search warrant for both.

We should go to the hotel tomorrow and
time exactly how long it takes to walk

from the lobby bar to the alcove and
back.

Okay, yeah. You know, I hate to admit
how much I would rather it be Amy, who I

don't know, than Kathy, who we've known
since forever.

It's no fun suspecting old classmates.

I don't want it to be Parker either, the
first boy I ever kissed.

But Nick is right. People can change.

I don't know. Do you think we've changed
all that much?

What I thought I wanted for my life has
changed.

After high school, I thought I was going
to move to the city and chase a fat

paycheck, but none of that appeals to me
now. Yeah, I'm pretty happy with how my

life's turned out. Although I never did
get my big wedding to a rich rock star.

Car's out front. You two ready?

Such a gentleman.

My life has turned out better than I
ever imagined.

Do you remember that thing? Of course.
What about the school dance?

He was the best dancer of all those
boys. Amazing, the two of them. So

I'll get it. Oh, it's Cassie.

Cassie, we were just talking about you.

Yes, Shirley and I are going over old
photo albums.

It's just for the memorial. Here, I'll
take those. Thank you.

Cassie.

Look what I found.

Photo album from Jack's senior year.

You made such a gorgeous couple. See?
And so young, crazy about each other.

He was so happy then.

I never understood why he called off
your wedding.

He never explained it to me in any way
that I could understand.

Well, that makes two of us.

And driving me crazy, wondering what
might have been if he'd married me

of Amy.

He might still be alive today.

Jessie, I know you're grieving, but
please try to be a little more

Aida, don't scold her. Not as if I
haven't thought the same thing myself.

There's something spiteful about Amy.
The last time they visited, they had a

terrible quarrel.

Jack told me that she pulled a knife on
him.

Shirley, I hope you've told the police
about that.

Look, I should be going.

You take good care of yourself, okay?

I'll show you out.

And if you need anything, anything at
all... Bye.

need anything nothing's gonna make me
feel better my son is still going to be

dead i'd go to the police they still
won't be able to tell me anything

i may never know who killed jack oh yes
you will because my

daughter will make sure of that you know
i wish i could say aurora had a passion

for music or scrapbooking or needlepoint
or but she doesn't My daughter has a

mind for murder and she never gives up
until she discovers the truth.

Never.

So Lynn sent out an update on the
investigation by email this morning.

Daily updates to the press from Lynn.
That's new.

Yeah, she's doing it because, quote, I
don't want reporters in my station

questions at all hours. And to be
honest, it kind of hurt my feelings

feel like it was directed at me.

Take it as a compliment.

They are doing your job.

Okay. So what's the latest?

Oh, they executed search warrants on
both Parker and Coach Caldwell.

Still looking for the murder weapon, I'm
sure.

Did they find anything?

No significant evidence has been
uncovered.

Maybe they're looking in the wrong
places.

Maybe we're about to find out that they
should be looking at Amy.

Oh, you know what just occurred to me?

If we're going to time this out
accurately, we should be wearing high

Amy was at the reunion.

It occurred to me, too. Of course it
did.

Isn't Nick supposed to be meeting us,
too? Yeah, he said he had some research

do. He's kind of serious about it.

Hey, Nick.

So, did I hear your message right?

You want help developing a theory for
your forensic psychology class?

Yes. I want to be able to predict the
actions of someone suspected of murder.

How might he act if he's guilty?

How might he act if he's innocent?

Yeah, game for that.

But why meet here instead of your
office?

Because this is where the suspect is.

You're following Parker Stevens around?
I am.

Now, what can we infer about his guilt
or innocence about the way that he keeps

looking at that door?

Take a look.

Is he worried about being tailed by the
police?

I don't know.

It looks like you've got two suspects
you can observe now.

Amy Landon.

Timer ready on your phone?

Ready?

Okay. So we're going to walk as fast as
we can to the garden alcove and back

without drawing attention.

Yes, I will take that hallway and you
will take that hallway. Right.

Timer on? Yep.

Go.

So, any hypotheses about what's going on
over there? Yeah, I've got two or

three. Maybe they planned it together.

Okay. Four.

Uh, what are you doing?

I just went to get the restroom.

You mean the one that's on the way to
the table?

Yeah, that's the one.

That was very difficult for me.

Yeah.

He's on my... Hello.

Interesting to see the two of you here
together.

Professor Miller.

I hope this means Roe is here with you.

She's in law.

But I'm sure she'll wish she'd been here
to say hello.

Amy, I know how tough this time is.

I hope you're doing all right.

Yeah, I...

Not really sure if I am or not, but all
Jack's friends have been really nice to

me. Parker here just offered to pay for
all Jack's funeral expenses. Isn't that

generous of him?

Generous, yes.

Well, excuse me.

Eight and a half minutes.

Eight minutes, 33 seconds.

Plus, I walked down three hallways that
had security cameras. Amy would have

been seen.

So, there's no way Amy could have killed
Jack.

Wait.

There are no security cameras in the
kitchen.

Maybe that's a shortcut to the garden.
I'll go from here.

Let's try that.

Reset your timer.

Ready?

Yeah. Okay, so two minutes, 56 seconds
from the bar to here. So theoretically,

Amy could have committed the murder if
she went to the kitchen.

Yeah, but how would she know about the
shortcut?

Okay, so let's go back to the kitchen
and ask any of the staff if they saw her

cut through there the night of the
reunion.

Okay.

I've been going through Jack's bank
statements. I found something

You mean besides the fact that he's
continually broke? Well, not

Most of his deposits are a couple
hundred, a few thousand, except for

four. The first nearly three years ago,
another a year and a half later, another

eight months later, and then the last
four months ago. Tens of thousands,

increasing frequency.

Business investors?

This isn't his business account.

And the deposits all came from the same
numbered account in the Cayman Islands.

So no name.

What's your theory?

I don't have one yet.

But one thing did strike me. The
deposits all started right after he

Amy.

No?

Yeah, I've seen her.

You've seen her here in the kitchen
Saturday night? No, a couple weeks ago.

delivered her a room service order, a
burger, no bun. You're saying this woman

stayed here at this hotel weeks ago? I
remember her because I brought it up

the bun, and she made me take it back
and have her make a fresh one. Like, she

can just take the bun off and toss it.

Okay, so Amy Landon came to town on her
own and stayed here as a guest. Why?

Maybe it was to plan her husband's
murder.

I got Cherie to agree to take a nap.

I need to talk to Amy.

Oh, she said she had some shopping to
do, so why do you need to talk to her?

Mother, it's possible that Amy may have
killed Jack.

No. Why would you say such a horrible
thing?

First, her alibi is not an ironclad, as
we thought.

She came to town a few weeks ago without
Jack.

She got a room at the hotel where Jack
was killed. Now, why would she do that

unless she was... Amy!

I thought you'd gone.

What are you doing?

It's what your daughter's doing that's
the problem.

I heard what you said.

You think I killed my husband.

We can talk about that, but first you
need to put down the knife.

You know, you were right about one
thing.

I did come to town by myself two weeks
ago.

I came to talk to Cassie.

To tell her to stay away from Jack.

no idea how obsessed she was with him.

Jack would laugh it off, but it scared
me.

You know Cassie. You went to high school
with her. She doesn't tell the truth.

So if you want to know who killed Jack,
you need to stop looking at me and start

looking at her.

The police confirmed she was in her
room. Yeah.

Well, then the police don't know what
they're doing.

Do you?

Shirley said that Amy had a violent
side. I didn't know whether or not to

believe her until now.

Yeah, it was very strange Amy standing
there with a knife.

Also strange she was having lunch with
Parker.

Yeah, but she wants everyone to believe
it's Cassie. Cassie wants everyone to

believe it's Parker.

Well, the physical evidence points to
Caldwell.

It's his prints and Jack's blood on his
shirt. That could have happened during

their fight at the bar. Well, he says he
saw Parker with Jack, right?

Oh, about that.

Arthur told me off the record that
Caldwell couldn't back up his story. He

couldn't remember what Parker was
wearing and then lied about it when

tripped him up. I knew it. He hopped on
Cassie's accusation to deflect blame

from himself.

And maybe Cassie's doing the same thing,
picking a name to deflect from herself.

Maybe Amy was right.

Maybe we've been going in circles
because we aren't looking at the right

Cassie!

Maybe we shouldn't dismiss her because
of an overly convenient alibi. Well, I

have to say, in all the interviews I've
done for my story, a lot of Jack's

friends talked about how he toyed with
Cassie's emotions over and over through

the years. Then they wouldn't be
surprised if she had nothing snapped.

I'm going to do a research dive on her
when I get to work in the morning. I

interviews set up at the hotel tomorrow
for my follow -up with the hotel manager

and the banquet liaison.

They worked with Cassie to help her plan
the reunion. Maybe I can get them to

talk to me about anything she might have
said. We can't let Parker off the hook

just because Caldwell can't remember
what the guy was wearing. He offered to

for Jack's funeral.

That, to me, suggests possible guilt
over Jack's murder.

I know that you might have trusted him
once, but please keep in mind that he's

still a suspect.

Don't worry. My suspicious mind has not
gone to sleep.

He's still on my list.

If that's what you've heard about
librarians, then who am I to argue?

That may be the first time I ever heard
Lillian laugh. What did you say to her?

Just expressing my appreciation for your
profession.

All the knowledge at your fingertips
makes you librarians seem all gnarly.

Oh, yeah, if only that were true.

At the reunion, I asked you to lunch so
we could catch up. Well, lunchtime.

Oh, thank you, but I already took my
lunch break, and you are a suspect in a

murder investigation now. You don't
think it's me. I can tell.

Well, I don't want it to be you, but I
still have to follow the evidence where

it leads.

Hey, the evidence against me is a case
of mistaken identity.

But if it's evidence you're after, maybe
I can help.

I can tell you some things Jack said
about Amy, about Kathy.

Why don't we sit down and work the
problem like we did in high school and

over to my house to study?

I remember our study date. You're always
late.

My boss at my after -school job never
let me off work on time.

You knew where the spare key was at my
house? Oh, yeah, I was on the ledge over

the door.

Except I could never reach it. I always
had to grab that planter, pull it across

the porch, and then climb up and grab
it.

Yeah, that thing was heavy.

Hi.

May I join you?

Yes, of course. Please, sit down. Um,
you don't mind, do you?

Not at all. Uh, Parker was just about to
tell me what he knows about Jack and

Kathy. Really?

We'd both be interested in hearing that.

What do you know?

Well, when I was at Jack's bachelor
party, I overheard him on the phone

to Cassie, saying things you wouldn't
expect a happy groom to be saying.

Not Chad.

He told Cassie he was thinking about
calling off the wedding to Amy. He said

didn't love Amy like he'd loved her.

Oh, that is so wrong. You know, I felt
bad for Amy and for Cassie. We already

know how poorly Jack treated the women
in his life.

What I'd like to know, is how well he
treated you.

Roe says you guys weren't friends in
high school.

Not even close, no. So how is it you
were invited to his bachelor party?

His football buddies say they were
surprised when they saw you there.

Well, I was surprised to be invited.

Turns out he'd seen an article about me
and the success of my company.

After the party, he got me to drive him
back to his hotel.

That's when he tried to talk me into
investing in his business.

And did you win back?

No, I turned him down.

And was he upset about that? He didn't
seem to be.

He said I was missing out on an
opportunity, but he'd be hitting up

Caldwell next, which he did.

And it looks like Caldwell regrets it.

It was nice chatting with you again,
Ralph. Yeah.

Do you want to tell me how you just
happened to be at the library when

was here?

Sure.

I'm just following him.

You may trust him, Ro, but I don't.

I haven't been able to sleep, not after
our conversation the other night. I

figured you knew I was lying. You had no
idea what kind of shoes Parker Stevens

was wearing at the reunion.

No. And you didn't really see him
talking with Jack Landon in the garden

No. Then why would you say you did,
coach?

Because Kathy Reynolds asked me to.

Why would she do that?

She said Roe Teagarden was making her
sound like a liar about seeing Parker in

the alcove that night, so she asked me
to back her up.

And I did hear Jack talking to someone
in that alcove. I just didn't see who it

was. And you thought lying to the police
was a good idea?

Well, I believe Cassie was telling the
truth about Parker.

And I figured it would help get you off
my back, so it seemed like a good idea

at the time. But now I realize it makes
me look more guilty when I am not.

Roe, you have to see this.

Sadly, we're closing soon. And for
goodness sake, use your inside voice.

This is a library, not a monster truck
rally.

You happen to see this.

This is a knife from a cheese board that
Cassie special ordered for the reunion.

It comes in a set of four. Now, I asked
the banquet manager if I could see them,

and that's when she discovered that that
knife was missing.

But look at the description of the
knife. How long it is?

Five inches.

Same as the murder weapon that no one
can find.

I saw Cassie standing next to the cheese
board right before she followed Jack

out of the ballroom.

You know, the hotel manager told me that
Cassie requested to stay in room 310

the night of the reunion.

Oh, the room that just happened to be
right next to the security camera giving

her an alibi? I knew that was way too
convenient.

What are you thinking, Ro?

We proved that Amy's alibi didn't hold
up, right? So maybe we can do the same

with Cassie.

We just have to get Nick on board, which
isn't going to be easy.

Maybe I shouldn't tell him. No, I have
to.

Okay, I have no idea what you're talking
about, but I do not like that look in

your eyes.

What look?

We're solving a mystery.

So, Roe filled you in about Kathy?

Yes, and I have to say, I am not a fan
of this plan at all.

Then why did you agree to it? Well,
because I trust Roe.

Okay, what was so important you had to
drag us down here? We think you might

want to add another name to your suspect
list.

And you couldn't have come down to the
station, picked up the phone?

Well, it's something that Ro thinks you
need to see to understand. Ro thinks?

Okay, Arthur, let's go. Wait, I'd like
to hear them out.

You've dismissed Cassie Reynolds as a
suspect because of her alibi.

But she has a pretty significant motive.
Security footage proves she was in her

room at the time of the murder.

But we just learned that she asked Coach
Caldwell to back up her story that she

saw Parker in the alcove arguing with
Jack. But Coach announced that he never

saw Parker. Arthur! So all the more
reason to test her alibi.

You only think she stayed in her room
because you didn't see her walk out the

door. Her room was on the third floor. I
doubt very much she jumped. True. But

she could have climbed down.

What is Ro doing?

Oh. Okay, she's climbing. Of course she
is. I'd really rather she didn't do

that. Okay, I can't watch.

So if Ro can do that, there's no doubt
Cassie could.

You can look now, Sally. She's down.

Oh, thank you. Well, promise me you will
never do that again.

Very effective way to make hash of
Cassie's alibi.

Now, has she got back up?

Oh, I can show you.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. No, no, we'll just
take your word for it.

Thank you.

We interviewed that hotel manager. How
is it we didn't ask her if Cassie

requested a specific room? Well, we've
only had about a hundred people to

interview. There's no excuse.

I need you to locate Cassie Reynolds.

Now.

Okay.

Well, I requested room 310 because I
knew it had a bigger bathroom.

With a full -length mirror.

And if you think I left that room by
climbing down over the balcony, Arthur,

that's crazy. Or a smart way to get away
with murder.

I didn't kill Jack. I told you.

I didn't even get to talk to him. I
wanted to, but he was busy talking to

Parker.

Why didn't you ask Coach Caldwell?

We did.

He said you asked him to falsely
identify Parker.

You make it sound like I asked him to
lie.

I didn't.

I just wanted to know if he could back
me up.

He decided to lie on his own. If we get
him back in here and ask him, will he

confirm that?

For everything.

I'll give you a moment.

Thank you.

I just got a voicemail from my lawyer
saying the police are about to make an

arrest in Jack's murder and I'll be
allowed to leave town.

Why do I get the feeling you had a hand
in that?

I don't like leaving any stone unturned.

So it's Coach Caldwell, right?

I mean, if he was pointing the finger at
me, I figure it's because he was the

guilty one.

Well, I'm sure we'll find out soon.

You always like mysteries more than I
did.

I guess I'll go pack and wait for the
call saying I can leave.

It's good to see you again, Ro.

You too, Parker.

And congratulations on getting married.

Looks like you found the right guy.

Yeah.

Bye. Bye.

Now, he didn't think that Coach Caldwell
is the one who should be arrested.

Oh, it's the dean. I have to take this.

Okay, I'll wait for you outside.

Can't you see how wrong this is?

I didn't kill Jack.

I was in love with him.

And I did see him talking to Parker. And
okay, I didn't see Parker's face, but

it sure sounded like his voice. And Jack
was saying all these things like, too

bad, and you did what you did, and he
kept repeating these numbers.

You didn't mention numbers before. What
numbers? Like a phone number? No.

Big numbers.

30 ,000, 50 ,000, 70 ,000. I don't
remember exactly.

Stay here.

Hey.

You okay?

Yeah. Just thinking about Jack.

Maybe we'll search Cassie's place now
and find the knife.

Unless she confesses, it's the only way
to know for sure it was her.

Well, if it was her, then she planned it
very carefully.

You mean she probably planned how to get
rid of the knife so it wouldn't be

found.

Look, I need to head back to the
university.

Can I drop you off at home?

No, I'm gonna stay out here a while. I
wanna...

Go through everything in my mind again.
Make sure I didn't miss anything.

Okay. If that's what you need to do.

I'll stop by later.

Hey, Ro.

Let me guess. Something just occurred to
you.

I was thinking about a conversation I
had with Parker yesterday.

About how he was never home when I got
to his house to study, and I'd have to

use the key hidden on the ledge over his
front doorway.

There's a ledge here at the crime scene,
but I can't reach it. Can you come

back? I'm headed back now.

Oh, wait. There's a maintenance ladder I
can use.

The knife.

I think I just found the murder weapon.

Oh.

No, I shouldn't have grabbed it.

I'll be right there.

No.

You definitely should not have grabbed
it.

Okay, here. Jack's bank statement for
June three years ago. A deposit of $30

,000 from an unknown account.

And a year and a half later, another
deposit of $50 ,000.

Yeah, and four months ago, $70 ,000.

The same numbers Cassie just told me she
heard Parker saying to Jack. So either

Cassie herself deposited these sums into
Jack's account.

Or Cassie's telling the truth about
hearing Parker arguing with Jack.

Parker's still staying at the hotel. I'm
going to have to get down there now.

I'll take that.

Ro, I don't want to hurt you any more
than I wanted to hurt Jack.

And yet you carried this knife out of
the ballroom when you went after him.

I wanted to scare him. Show him I could
be tough. Show him I wasn't going to put

up with him blackmailing me anymore.

Blackmailing you for what?

Does it matter?

Yes. It matters to me. I thought I knew
you. You do.

What happened was an accident.

And Jack knew that.

But he didn't care. He kept threatening
to ruin my life.

After his bachelor party, I was driving
him back to the hotel when he made his

pitch to get money from me.

I felt invited under false pretenses.

I was upset, I wasn't paying attention,
and I took a wrong turn down this alley

and... I never even saw the guy.

You hit someone. By accident.

Jack was the one who encouraged me to
keep going. He said no one had seen

anything. He said it wasn't that bad.

But the next day I found out.

It was bad.

So bad.

That man died.

It felt like a bad dream.

Like it had nothing to do with me.

And then Jack called.

Demanded money to stop him from telling
the police.

I was almost glad to pay that first
time.

It was what I deserved.

But he kept asking.

You know, it wasn't the money that
bothered me. It was the way he kept

it in my face.

Just when I'd make some kind of peace
with myself, he'd remind me of what I

I mean, you have no idea what a
manipulator he was.

I didn't want to kill him. I just wanted
him to stop.

But when I showed him that knife, he
wasn't intimidated.

Jack Landon?

What was I thinking?

I mean, he laughed in my face and then
twisted my arm to try to get me to drop

the knife.

But you didn't drop it.

No.

I thought he was going to hurt me.

I thought I had to defend myself.

You can see that, right?

You can see how it was an accident. Like
the first dead body you left behind?

You're not going to see this my way, are
you? And if I don't, what are you going

to do?

Leave my body behind too?

No, haven't you been listening?

I'm not a killer.

And I'm not about to hurt the first girl
I ever kissed.

I just need time to get out of town.

I've got plenty of money to help me
disappear.

Sorry, Ro.

But I don't think I can get out of this
without a heart.

Ro, you okay?

The killer's in the pool.

This makes me so sad.

I always really liked Parker and I can't
believe that he could change like that.

Sometimes life doesn't go the way we
plan.

It's not always possible to stay true to
our inner compass.

No, but we should always try.

That's why we have a conscience.

That's right.

Well, I'm just so happy that you two are
here and safe and sound.

Now, I'm going home.

I'll see you out.

Okay. Bye, Mother. Bye, darling.

Thanks.

I, uh...

I realized that I never asked for your
blessing in marrying Aurora.

Well, I'd like to now.

I waited a long time to see my daughter
happily married.

I didn't know what she was waiting for,
but now I do.

She was waiting for you.

And I know her heart will be safe.

Thank you.

Good night.

You're looking a little misty. What did
you and mother talk about?

How incredibly much I love you.

I love you too.

You know, looking back at the past was
interesting.

But I am way more excited about the
future.

You ready to pick a wedding date?

Does that answer your question?