1 00:00:00,825 --> 00:00:03,168 Previously on Wild Cards. 2 00:00:03,333 --> 00:00:03,728 Surprise! 3 00:00:03,729 --> 00:00:06,896 I wanted to meet the man for whom you gave up millions. 4 00:00:06,897 --> 00:00:07,402 Hi. 5 00:00:07,403 --> 00:00:08,766 Max, this is Jessica. 6 00:00:08,767 --> 00:00:11,076 Wow, finally. I’ve heard so much about you. 7 00:00:11,077 --> 00:00:13,474 Where have you been for the past 15 years? 8 00:00:13,475 --> 00:00:16,115 On the run from Gedeon Varga. 9 00:00:16,280 --> 00:00:18,150 Who’s Gedeon Varga? 10 00:00:18,315 --> 00:00:20,053 He’s the devil himself. 11 00:00:30,327 --> 00:00:31,625 ♪ Let’s go back. ♪ 12 00:00:31,790 --> 00:00:32,989 ♪ Let’s go back. ♪ 13 00:00:33,561 --> 00:00:35,167 ♪ Let’s go back again. ♪ 14 00:00:35,332 --> 00:00:36,299 Hey, Jillian here. 15 00:00:36,300 --> 00:00:36,860 It’s been 10 years 16 00:00:36,861 --> 00:00:39,137 since the Corkscrew Killer went on his rampage. 17 00:00:39,138 --> 00:00:41,173 Speaking of rampages... 18 00:00:42,075 --> 00:00:42,602 What’s your name, 19 00:00:42,603 --> 00:00:45,143 and are you rampaging for Corkscrew week? 20 00:00:45,144 --> 00:00:47,211 Yo. What up? My name is Nixon. 21 00:00:47,212 --> 00:00:50,116 And I’m Casey Beaker, and we’re hosting 22 00:00:50,281 --> 00:00:51,347 our annual Corkscrew blowout tomorrow night. 23 00:00:51,348 --> 00:00:54,152 And it’s gonna be even bigger than last year. 24 00:00:54,153 --> 00:00:54,779 20 bucks at the door. 25 00:00:54,780 --> 00:00:58,157 We got DJs all night. It’s gonna be wild. 26 00:00:58,322 --> 00:00:58,948 Your parties always are. 27 00:00:58,949 --> 00:01:02,622 Now, if you had a serial killer nickname, what would it be? 28 00:01:02,623 --> 00:01:03,128 I don’t know. 29 00:01:03,129 --> 00:01:05,064 I gotta take a killer leak, though. 30 00:01:05,065 --> 00:01:06,858 Hey, I’ll meet up with you. 31 00:01:10,235 --> 00:01:12,665 So I’ve actually thought about this a lot, 32 00:01:12,666 --> 00:01:14,469 and, uh, if I was a killer, 33 00:01:14,470 --> 00:01:16,372 my name would be, uh, Hammer Face, 34 00:01:16,373 --> 00:01:18,506 because I’d have, like, a hammer on my head, 35 00:01:18,507 --> 00:01:20,442 and I’d, like, headbutt people. 36 00:01:33,588 --> 00:01:35,524 Nice try, Nixon. 37 00:01:36,052 --> 00:01:37,294 Why’d you leave, bro? 38 00:01:37,295 --> 00:01:39,957 Jillian would talk to you all night. 39 00:01:40,265 --> 00:01:42,597 I see how she looks at you. 40 00:01:46,766 --> 00:01:49,670 Look, hey, you’re getting a little close, bro. 41 00:02:00,010 --> 00:02:01,154 Hey. 42 00:02:01,913 --> 00:02:03,485 You’re up early. 43 00:02:03,486 --> 00:02:05,784 I have very important work to do. 44 00:02:05,785 --> 00:02:09,128 How’s, uh, Captain Kilt or whatever his name is. 45 00:02:09,129 --> 00:02:12,264 You mean Sir Torvald the Untamed? 46 00:02:12,429 --> 00:02:12,791 Sure. 47 00:02:12,792 --> 00:02:15,497 I’ll have you know that he is a brave Scottish warrior 48 00:02:15,498 --> 00:02:16,564 with a secret heart of gold 49 00:02:16,565 --> 00:02:18,864 and very limited access to shirts. 50 00:02:19,139 --> 00:02:20,062 Should I be jealous? 51 00:02:20,063 --> 00:02:21,800 Only if you can’t ride a horse bareback 52 00:02:21,801 --> 00:02:24,573 while wielding an axe in nothing but a kilt. 53 00:02:24,738 --> 00:02:25,210 Don’t judge. 54 00:02:25,211 --> 00:02:27,575 He also writes really beautiful poetry. 55 00:02:27,576 --> 00:02:28,973 Oh, well, then. 56 00:02:29,149 --> 00:02:31,007 I wonder how you’d look in a kilt. 57 00:02:31,008 --> 00:02:33,648 Well, you’ll just have to keep wondering. 58 00:02:35,452 --> 00:02:37,387 Marc, what the hell’s on your head? 59 00:02:37,388 --> 00:02:38,916 A tiny box arrived this morning. 60 00:02:38,917 --> 00:02:41,226 It’s a present from Ricky. Care to explain? 61 00:02:41,227 --> 00:02:43,019 Yeah. Ricky’s on a mission to find a hat 62 00:02:43,020 --> 00:02:45,054 that Marc will tolerate for more than four seconds. 63 00:02:45,055 --> 00:02:47,397 I’m shocked he hasn’t ripped it to shreds, honestly. 64 00:02:47,398 --> 00:02:49,829 I think he likes it. Hey buddy? 65 00:02:50,060 --> 00:02:53,063 I guess if people can change, so can cats. 66 00:02:53,404 --> 00:02:55,570 Now back to you, in a kilt. 67 00:02:55,571 --> 00:02:56,802 Right. 68 00:02:56,803 --> 00:02:57,804 Mm. 69 00:03:00,741 --> 00:03:02,248 Ah! Damn it! 70 00:03:02,446 --> 00:03:04,217 Hold that thought. 71 00:03:04,382 --> 00:03:06,142 It’s work. I gotta go. 72 00:03:06,945 --> 00:03:08,221 So do I. 73 00:03:08,386 --> 00:03:09,650 I guess Sir Torvald will be fighting 74 00:03:09,651 --> 00:03:11,917 his shirtless duel without me. 75 00:03:14,623 --> 00:03:16,361 Bye, Marc. 76 00:03:16,856 --> 00:03:19,297 I never thought my usual nighttime jog 77 00:03:19,298 --> 00:03:20,056 would turn into a nightmare. 78 00:03:20,057 --> 00:03:22,157 The Corkscrew Killer had already claimed four victims 79 00:03:22,158 --> 00:03:25,997 in Primrose that week, and I was about to be his fifth. 80 00:03:26,635 --> 00:03:28,098 Spooky. 81 00:03:28,274 --> 00:03:30,276 I thought you don’t like listening to true crime? 82 00:03:30,441 --> 00:03:31,276 I don’t. This is from years ago, 83 00:03:31,277 --> 00:03:33,245 but since we’ve been called up to Primrose, 84 00:03:33,246 --> 00:03:34,543 I figured it might shed some light 85 00:03:34,544 --> 00:03:36,282 on what made the town so famous. 86 00:03:36,447 --> 00:03:37,139 Welcome to Primrose, 87 00:03:37,140 --> 00:03:40,252 the quaintest place to get stabbed by a corkscrew. 88 00:03:40,253 --> 00:03:41,748 This week’s the 10-year anniversary 89 00:03:41,749 --> 00:03:42,617 of the Corkscrew killings. 90 00:03:42,618 --> 00:03:45,224 So there’s a festival going on in town to commemorate it. 91 00:03:45,225 --> 00:03:47,523 Ooh, is there a parade? What about a float? 92 00:03:47,524 --> 00:03:48,260 I don’t know about a parade, 93 00:03:48,261 --> 00:03:51,230 but it’s sort of the town’s way of reclaiming the story. 94 00:03:51,231 --> 00:03:53,331 I think it’s why the lone survivor of the killing 95 00:03:53,332 --> 00:03:55,267 started the podcast in the first place. 96 00:03:55,268 --> 00:03:57,270 If I get attacked by a crazy killer, 97 00:03:57,435 --> 00:03:58,567 I would do more than start a podcast. 98 00:03:58,568 --> 00:03:59,832 I’m talking book series, 99 00:03:59,833 --> 00:04:02,538 big-budget movie with collectible merchandise. 100 00:04:02,539 --> 00:04:04,573 Why not a theme park while you’re at it? 101 00:04:04,574 --> 00:04:06,411 Ooh, now you’re talking. 102 00:04:06,642 --> 00:04:12,680 Speaking of talking, um, about dinner the other night. 103 00:04:12,681 --> 00:04:14,748 Hey, don’t worry about it. 104 00:04:14,749 --> 00:04:17,619 I know it’s just a little awkward to talk about the fact 105 00:04:17,620 --> 00:04:20,787 that my dead mother is alive again. 106 00:04:20,788 --> 00:04:21,183 I get it. 107 00:04:21,184 --> 00:04:24,022 And honestly, I’m just happy she is alive. 108 00:04:25,122 --> 00:04:29,159 Oh, hey. I, uh, looked into this Gedeon Varga guy. 109 00:04:29,797 --> 00:04:30,159 You did? 110 00:04:30,160 --> 00:04:31,226 Yeah. You weren’t kidding about him. 111 00:04:31,227 --> 00:04:34,229 Crimes from all over the world have been attributed to him. 112 00:04:34,230 --> 00:04:37,001 Murder, extortion, kidnapping, you name it. 113 00:04:37,002 --> 00:04:39,641 It’s like he’s a ghost. Nobody knows what he looks like. 114 00:04:39,642 --> 00:04:41,104 Well, thankfully, he’s dead, 115 00:04:41,105 --> 00:04:44,944 so we don’t need to worry about him anymore. 116 00:04:45,175 --> 00:04:47,649 You didn’t tell anybody about him, right? 117 00:04:47,650 --> 00:04:48,144 Of course not. 118 00:04:48,145 --> 00:04:50,950 I wouldn’t tell a soul about any of this, I promise. 119 00:04:51,489 --> 00:04:51,884 Thanks. 120 00:04:51,885 --> 00:04:55,691 Look, she’s your mom, Max. It’s your story to tell. 121 00:04:59,365 --> 00:05:02,928 Wow. They really did throw a festival. 122 00:05:02,929 --> 00:05:03,731 You know, college kids. 123 00:05:03,732 --> 00:05:06,097 Any excuse for a keg party, right? 124 00:05:06,262 --> 00:05:07,340 Yeah. 125 00:05:09,408 --> 00:05:11,134 Thanks so much for coming down. 126 00:05:11,135 --> 00:05:14,104 Deputy Wade McMiller. Uh, call me Wade. 127 00:05:14,105 --> 00:05:14,808 Detective Ellis. 128 00:05:14,809 --> 00:05:16,315 This is special consultant Max Mitchell. 129 00:05:16,316 --> 00:05:18,208 - Lead the way. - Follow me. 130 00:05:18,384 --> 00:05:20,275 The body was found earlier this morning. 131 00:05:20,276 --> 00:05:22,420 The victim’s name is Casey Beaker. 132 00:05:22,421 --> 00:05:24,885 He’s a student here at Primrose College. 133 00:05:25,050 --> 00:05:27,492 And no one’s touched anything on the scene. 134 00:05:27,657 --> 00:05:29,494 I wanted you to see it first. 135 00:05:30,121 --> 00:05:31,430 Okay. 136 00:05:32,893 --> 00:05:34,531 - Stabbing? - Yeah. 137 00:05:34,532 --> 00:05:35,433 I haven’t found the murder weapon. 138 00:05:35,434 --> 00:05:38,865 If I had to take a guess, I’d say it was a corkscrew. 139 00:05:38,866 --> 00:05:40,504 I’m sensing a theme here. 140 00:05:40,505 --> 00:05:42,199 Look what’s in his mouth. 141 00:05:42,573 --> 00:05:43,034 It’s a cork. 142 00:05:43,035 --> 00:05:45,201 It’s the Corkscrew Killer’s calling card. 143 00:05:45,202 --> 00:05:46,906 We heard about it on the podcast. 144 00:05:46,907 --> 00:05:48,578 So the killer is back? 145 00:05:48,579 --> 00:05:51,175 No, no. He died 10 years ago. 146 00:05:51,681 --> 00:05:54,453 Oh, yeah. Then who wrote this? 147 00:06:02,659 --> 00:06:03,021 Here. 148 00:06:03,022 --> 00:06:05,398 I want the body taken downtown to forensics as well. 149 00:06:05,563 --> 00:06:06,795 - Okay. - Thank you. 150 00:06:07,092 --> 00:06:09,324 Wade, I told you not to call them. 151 00:06:09,325 --> 00:06:12,437 Respectfully, Mayor, we do not have the same resources 152 00:06:12,438 --> 00:06:14,934 they do downtown, and I need the extra hands. 153 00:06:14,935 --> 00:06:16,541 Especially since this is 154 00:06:16,706 --> 00:06:18,972 the second corkscrew killing this week. 155 00:06:19,137 --> 00:06:20,709 This is your second homicide this week? 156 00:06:20,710 --> 00:06:21,446 Way to bury the lead, Wade. 157 00:06:21,447 --> 00:06:25,484 It happened four days ago, and I was dealing with it myself 158 00:06:25,649 --> 00:06:27,453 because the mayor wanted to keep it quiet. 159 00:06:27,618 --> 00:06:28,618 Wants to keep it quiet. 160 00:06:28,619 --> 00:06:30,279 Clarissa Vaughn, Primrose Mayor. 161 00:06:30,280 --> 00:06:32,853 No offence, but if folks see cops poking around everywhere. 162 00:06:32,854 --> 00:06:35,988 They might get spooked and spend their dollars elsewhere. 163 00:06:35,989 --> 00:06:38,430 Shut it all down! 164 00:06:38,431 --> 00:06:41,191 Uh, Sharon Bailey, local headache. 165 00:06:41,192 --> 00:06:43,502 She manages the motel at the edge of town. 166 00:06:43,667 --> 00:06:45,998 Clarissa, I have been telling you for years 167 00:06:45,999 --> 00:06:47,406 this has all gone too far. 168 00:06:47,407 --> 00:06:50,673 Sharon, Primrose is like Salem or Amityville. 169 00:06:50,674 --> 00:06:53,512 We’ve turned something dark into a positive. 170 00:06:53,677 --> 00:06:54,303 - Positive? - Mmhmm. 171 00:06:54,304 --> 00:06:56,613 We’ve got a copycat killer on the loose. 172 00:06:56,614 --> 00:07:00,552 I hate to say it, Mayor, but Sharon’s got a point. 173 00:07:00,651 --> 00:07:01,420 The first time this happened, 174 00:07:01,421 --> 00:07:03,378 Primrose PD tried to keep it quiet. 175 00:07:03,379 --> 00:07:04,654 And look how that turned out. 176 00:07:04,655 --> 00:07:05,314 Nothing gets shut down. 177 00:07:05,315 --> 00:07:08,493 These festivities are a second life for the local economy, 178 00:07:08,494 --> 00:07:10,595 and we are not going to jeopardize that. 179 00:07:10,760 --> 00:07:12,926 Isn’t that what the mayor in Jaws said? 180 00:07:12,927 --> 00:07:13,564 Look, I agree with Wade. 181 00:07:13,565 --> 00:07:16,502 Public safety has got to be the top priority here. 182 00:07:16,667 --> 00:07:17,161 Of course it is. 183 00:07:17,162 --> 00:07:19,504 The safety of our citizens is my first priority. 184 00:07:19,505 --> 00:07:22,508 But if no one makes a living, there is no town. 185 00:07:22,673 --> 00:07:24,543 All I ask is that you keep a low profile. 186 00:07:24,939 --> 00:07:27,370 Sharon, let’s walk it off. 187 00:07:27,546 --> 00:07:31,517 Two homicides in a week and a copycat killer on the loose. 188 00:07:31,682 --> 00:07:34,146 Wade, I think it’s time you tell us what you know. 189 00:07:35,147 --> 00:07:37,753 This is the first victim, Amy Myers. 190 00:07:37,754 --> 00:07:38,556 Four days ago, she was found 191 00:07:38,557 --> 00:07:41,493 outside of the football field parking lot after a game. 192 00:07:41,494 --> 00:07:43,924 Stabbed with a corkscrew, cork in her mouth. 193 00:07:43,925 --> 00:07:44,628 Just like Casey Beaker. 194 00:07:44,629 --> 00:07:47,533 Exactly like the original Corkscrew Killer murders. 195 00:07:47,698 --> 00:07:49,601 I mean, I have all the old case files here. 196 00:07:49,766 --> 00:07:51,867 I was barely 20 at the time, 197 00:07:52,032 --> 00:07:53,835 but I remember like it was yesterday. 198 00:07:53,836 --> 00:07:55,233 And there he is. 199 00:07:55,398 --> 00:07:58,335 The Corkscrew killer, Abe Bunker. 200 00:07:58,577 --> 00:08:00,171 Right. The campus bartender. 201 00:08:00,172 --> 00:08:02,515 The killings were about revenge for him. 202 00:08:02,680 --> 00:08:04,681 Yeah. Abe Bunker was a character, you know, 203 00:08:04,682 --> 00:08:05,440 easy to make fun of, I guess. 204 00:08:05,441 --> 00:08:07,717 After a while, couldn’t take it anymore, 205 00:08:07,718 --> 00:08:09,984 and he just... snapped. 206 00:08:10,622 --> 00:08:12,821 Started killing the ones who are most cruel to him. 207 00:08:12,822 --> 00:08:14,559 See, that’s why you always got to tip. 208 00:08:14,560 --> 00:08:18,663 There was four victims, and there was almost a fifth. 209 00:08:18,828 --> 00:08:20,532 Finneas Taylor, but he survived. 210 00:08:20,533 --> 00:08:22,259 Right. He’s the one who started the podcast. 211 00:08:22,260 --> 00:08:26,638 Well, the cute, nerdy ones in the movies always die first. 212 00:08:26,803 --> 00:08:27,606 Oh, he got lucky. 213 00:08:27,771 --> 00:08:28,397 If I remember correctly, 214 00:08:28,398 --> 00:08:29,772 he was only stabbed in the shoulder, right? 215 00:08:29,773 --> 00:08:31,301 Finneas was kidnapped by Bunker 216 00:08:31,302 --> 00:08:33,138 jogging past the old Bailey Factory. 217 00:08:33,139 --> 00:08:34,403 Managed to fight him off. 218 00:08:34,404 --> 00:08:35,272 Some oil spilled during the fight 219 00:08:35,273 --> 00:08:37,550 and the whole building went up in flames. 220 00:08:37,715 --> 00:08:38,979 And the killer was burnt to a crisp. 221 00:08:38,980 --> 00:08:40,113 Yeah. 222 00:08:40,443 --> 00:08:42,752 Nothing left but his gold teeth, 223 00:08:42,753 --> 00:08:44,523 corkscrew, his mask 224 00:08:44,524 --> 00:08:45,381 and evidence of the other murders 225 00:08:45,382 --> 00:08:47,482 were found in his apartment later. 226 00:08:47,483 --> 00:08:49,528 The Corkscrew Killer returns. 227 00:08:49,529 --> 00:08:50,254 If this is a copycat killer, 228 00:08:50,255 --> 00:08:51,420 we don’t want any more bodies showing up. 229 00:08:51,421 --> 00:08:54,699 We’ll need to talk to whoever knew the two recent victims. 230 00:08:54,864 --> 00:08:56,536 Let’s get to work. 231 00:08:58,164 --> 00:09:01,673 Um, our annual corkscrew party was supposed to be tonight, 232 00:09:01,838 --> 00:09:04,335 but without Casey, I shut it all down. 233 00:09:04,500 --> 00:09:06,974 Can you walk me through what you remember from last night? 234 00:09:06,975 --> 00:09:08,580 Any little detail could help. 235 00:09:08,581 --> 00:09:10,340 Um, Casey and me were partying, 236 00:09:10,341 --> 00:09:14,949 and then, uh, Casey had to go take a leak, and that was it. 237 00:09:14,950 --> 00:09:15,620 When he didn’t come back, 238 00:09:15,621 --> 00:09:17,688 I just assumed he went to another party. 239 00:09:17,689 --> 00:09:18,381 He’s got a lot of friends. 240 00:09:18,382 --> 00:09:20,725 You didn’t think to go looking for him? 241 00:09:20,890 --> 00:09:22,287 Uh, I should have. 242 00:09:22,452 --> 00:09:24,663 Maybe then he’d still be alive. 243 00:09:24,828 --> 00:09:25,828 Maybe if I went, I’d be dead, too. 244 00:09:25,829 --> 00:09:28,864 Amy’s my roommate- was my roommate. 245 00:09:28,865 --> 00:09:29,634 I can’t believe this happened. 246 00:09:29,635 --> 00:09:32,736 Does anything stick out about the last time you saw her? 247 00:09:32,737 --> 00:09:34,265 She was selling merch at the game. 248 00:09:34,266 --> 00:09:37,676 I was helping her. It was a regular night. 249 00:09:37,841 --> 00:09:38,203 We lost. 250 00:09:38,204 --> 00:09:39,677 I wanted to go home and take a shower, 251 00:09:39,678 --> 00:09:41,536 and Amy said she was right behind me. 252 00:09:41,537 --> 00:09:42,405 What kind of merch was she selling? 253 00:09:42,406 --> 00:09:46,377 We have Corkscrew Killer tees in three different sizes and... 254 00:09:47,785 --> 00:09:49,985 Corkscrew killer hats. 255 00:09:50,722 --> 00:09:53,021 Beer cozies and... 256 00:09:54,220 --> 00:09:55,661 Corkscrews. 257 00:09:55,892 --> 00:09:57,992 It all just seems so wrong now. 258 00:09:57,993 --> 00:09:58,553 How much for that? 259 00:09:58,554 --> 00:10:01,061 You never know when wine o’clock is gonna hit. 260 00:10:01,062 --> 00:10:02,426 You can have it. 261 00:10:02,899 --> 00:10:04,197 Thanks. 262 00:10:04,362 --> 00:10:05,736 Definitely check out Burger Bonanza. 263 00:10:05,737 --> 00:10:07,870 They have a killer murder-themed menu 264 00:10:07,871 --> 00:10:08,838 all weekend long. 265 00:10:08,839 --> 00:10:10,676 Bottomless corkscrew fries. 266 00:10:10,841 --> 00:10:11,610 And don’t forget to subscribe 267 00:10:11,611 --> 00:10:15,076 if you want to stay up on all things happening around campus. 268 00:10:18,816 --> 00:10:20,685 So the Corkscrew Killer is back. 269 00:10:20,686 --> 00:10:21,345 What do you need to know? 270 00:10:21,346 --> 00:10:22,577 So much for keeping it quiet. 271 00:10:22,578 --> 00:10:25,691 It’s impossible to keep C.K. news quiet around here. 272 00:10:25,856 --> 00:10:26,218 C.K.? 273 00:10:26,219 --> 00:10:26,856 The Corkscrew Killer. 274 00:10:26,857 --> 00:10:28,825 Oh, right. Um, anyways, um-- 275 00:10:28,826 --> 00:10:30,255 I know you have questions for me. 276 00:10:30,256 --> 00:10:31,091 I never met Amy Myers IRL, 277 00:10:31,092 --> 00:10:33,027 but she seemed really sweet and photogenic. 278 00:10:33,028 --> 00:10:34,700 And I own three of her shirts. 279 00:10:34,865 --> 00:10:35,326 What about-- 280 00:10:35,327 --> 00:10:36,492 Casey Beaker? I knew Casey but not super well. 281 00:10:36,493 --> 00:10:38,329 He dated a second-tier friend for a few months, 282 00:10:38,330 --> 00:10:40,738 but he’s kind of the party king of Corkscrew Week. 283 00:10:40,739 --> 00:10:42,806 His friend Nixon told me-- - About last night. 284 00:10:42,807 --> 00:10:45,744 How crazy is that? I interviewed Casey and Nix. 285 00:10:45,909 --> 00:10:46,843 Nix has been crushing on me forever. 286 00:10:46,844 --> 00:10:48,779 That was minutes before Casey was killed. 287 00:10:48,780 --> 00:10:51,210 Um, speaking of which, uh, can I get-- 288 00:10:51,211 --> 00:10:51,683 The footage? 289 00:10:51,684 --> 00:10:53,785 I got it all ready for you. I’ll airdrop it. 290 00:10:53,950 --> 00:10:54,543 I gotta run, though. 291 00:10:54,544 --> 00:10:56,611 There’s a ketchup drinking contest happening in the quad, 292 00:10:56,612 --> 00:10:58,757 and barf videos get huge numbers. 293 00:10:59,186 --> 00:11:01,287 Got it. Thanks. 294 00:11:01,485 --> 00:11:03,761 He’s too far in the background to see anything 295 00:11:03,762 --> 00:11:06,995 other than the fact that the killer is maybe 296 00:11:06,996 --> 00:11:07,424 in a mask. 297 00:11:07,425 --> 00:11:10,064 So that narrows it down to 100 possible killers. 298 00:11:10,065 --> 00:11:12,397 So it could be anyone at this point. 299 00:11:12,562 --> 00:11:14,740 Okay, we need to go over the rules for surviving 300 00:11:14,905 --> 00:11:15,399 a serial killer. 301 00:11:15,400 --> 00:11:17,632 Because in the movies, the prettiest one always dies first. 302 00:11:17,633 --> 00:11:19,370 And that is not going to be me. 303 00:11:19,371 --> 00:11:20,635 It’s not a movie, Max. 304 00:11:20,636 --> 00:11:25,311 Oh, Ellis, you innocent lamb. A cop always dies too. 305 00:11:25,476 --> 00:11:27,345 Rule number one. We need to stick together. 306 00:11:27,346 --> 00:11:29,348 Never go anywhere alone. 307 00:11:29,513 --> 00:11:32,483 Speaking of, we should location share right now. 308 00:11:32,923 --> 00:11:34,859 How do you know my passcode? 309 00:11:35,024 --> 00:11:36,322 Oh. You’re cute. 310 00:11:36,553 --> 00:11:38,126 Yup. 311 00:11:38,291 --> 00:11:40,733 Rule number two. Always check the back seat. 312 00:11:40,997 --> 00:11:42,592 Okay. We’re good. 313 00:11:42,768 --> 00:11:45,165 And lastly, never go into any basements, 314 00:11:45,166 --> 00:11:45,737 cellars or attics. 315 00:11:45,738 --> 00:11:48,466 Anywhere dark and confined is strictly off-limits. 316 00:11:48,906 --> 00:11:49,301 Got it. 317 00:11:49,302 --> 00:11:51,974 Oh, and never answer the phone from an unknown number. 318 00:11:54,109 --> 00:11:55,209 Don’t! 319 00:11:55,715 --> 00:11:56,341 This is Detective Ellis. 320 00:11:56,342 --> 00:11:59,014 It’s Deputy Wade. I’ve got some info for you. 321 00:11:59,015 --> 00:11:59,850 Hey Wade, I-- 322 00:11:59,851 --> 00:12:01,247 How do we know it’s Deputy Wade? 323 00:12:01,248 --> 00:12:04,449 Because it is Deputy Wade. What’s the matter with you? 324 00:12:04,614 --> 00:12:07,155 Sorry, Wade. I just went through a tunnel. 325 00:12:07,320 --> 00:12:08,860 What’s going on? 326 00:12:09,025 --> 00:12:10,763 Do you remember the surviving victim we talked about, 327 00:12:10,928 --> 00:12:12,324 Finneas Taylor, the podcaster. 328 00:12:12,325 --> 00:12:13,589 There’s been a development. 329 00:12:13,590 --> 00:12:15,932 You need to get to his house quick. 330 00:12:15,933 --> 00:12:17,770 Okay, we’re on our way. 331 00:12:28,275 --> 00:12:29,781 - Oh, hi. - Hi. 332 00:12:29,782 --> 00:12:30,947 - Hi. - What are you doing here? 333 00:12:30,948 --> 00:12:32,917 You didn’t know she was gonna be here? 334 00:12:33,082 --> 00:12:34,214 Did you know that we were gonna be here? 335 00:12:34,215 --> 00:12:35,149 Do you live here? 336 00:12:35,150 --> 00:12:36,711 I have so many questions. 337 00:12:36,712 --> 00:12:39,186 No, I just knew there was a detective coming. 338 00:12:39,187 --> 00:12:40,154 But you live here? 339 00:12:40,155 --> 00:12:41,452 No, I don’t live here. 340 00:12:41,453 --> 00:12:41,892 But why--? 341 00:12:41,893 --> 00:12:43,928 Jess, what are you doing here? 342 00:12:44,093 --> 00:12:45,159 I got a tip about the homicides this morning, 343 00:12:45,160 --> 00:12:46,655 and I wanted to come interview Finneas. 344 00:12:46,656 --> 00:12:48,393 I did a story on him a few years ago. 345 00:12:48,394 --> 00:12:49,625 Well, isn’t this cozy. 346 00:12:49,626 --> 00:12:51,330 Deputy Wade just called us down here. 347 00:12:51,331 --> 00:12:51,836 What’s going on? 348 00:12:51,837 --> 00:12:54,169 The story just got bigger. Come in. 349 00:13:00,043 --> 00:13:01,373 Is the door locked? 350 00:13:01,374 --> 00:13:01,846 It’s locked. 351 00:13:01,847 --> 00:13:03,705 I’m Detective Ellis, this is Max. 352 00:13:03,706 --> 00:13:06,081 Deputy Wade told us something happened here today. 353 00:13:06,082 --> 00:13:08,414 It’s okay Finneas, you can trust him. 354 00:13:08,612 --> 00:13:08,985 That. 355 00:13:08,986 --> 00:13:11,219 I found it on my front step this morning. 356 00:13:11,384 --> 00:13:12,858 What’s in the box? 357 00:13:14,827 --> 00:13:18,226 Sorry. Um, what’s in the box, though? 358 00:13:18,391 --> 00:13:20,624 Let’s take a look, shall we? 359 00:13:25,200 --> 00:13:26,663 There’s a note. 360 00:13:27,070 --> 00:13:27,399 Hm. 361 00:13:27,400 --> 00:13:31,503 "Time to finish the story. Love, a long-term fan." 362 00:13:47,156 --> 00:13:49,993 Have you seen anyone hanging around your house lately? 363 00:13:49,994 --> 00:13:51,753 No. Um, nothing out of the ordinary. 364 00:13:51,754 --> 00:13:53,833 I always get prank calls this time of year 365 00:13:53,998 --> 00:13:54,900 because of the anniversary. 366 00:13:55,065 --> 00:13:55,966 But- but this isn’t a prank. 367 00:13:55,967 --> 00:13:56,626 What makes you so sure? 368 00:13:56,627 --> 00:13:57,627 Because that’s the same corkscrew 369 00:13:57,628 --> 00:13:59,905 that almost killed me 10 years ago. 370 00:14:00,070 --> 00:14:00,762 That’s impossible. 371 00:14:00,763 --> 00:14:03,975 I mean, the original corkscrew would be in an evidence box 372 00:14:04,140 --> 00:14:05,437 in some long-term storage. 373 00:14:05,438 --> 00:14:06,945 No, no, look. 374 00:14:07,110 --> 00:14:08,275 They have the same scratches on the handle. 375 00:14:08,276 --> 00:14:08,946 Okay, I’ll tell you what. 376 00:14:08,947 --> 00:14:10,277 We’ll have it sent downtown to forensics, 377 00:14:10,278 --> 00:14:12,918 and hopefully they can tell us where it came from. 378 00:14:13,083 --> 00:14:14,887 It came from whoever’s doing the killings. 379 00:14:15,052 --> 00:14:16,316 They’re telling me I’m next. 380 00:14:16,317 --> 00:14:17,549 Why? 381 00:14:17,747 --> 00:14:19,859 Because I’m the one who got away. 382 00:14:20,024 --> 00:14:22,894 Are you still actively podcasting about this killer? 383 00:14:22,895 --> 00:14:24,588 No, no. After Behind the Mask, 384 00:14:24,589 --> 00:14:25,996 I moved on to other serial killer stories. 385 00:14:25,997 --> 00:14:28,967 He’s one of the top true crime podcasters. 386 00:14:29,132 --> 00:14:30,594 Okay, well, look, whoever did this knows where you live now, 387 00:14:30,595 --> 00:14:33,004 so it’s not safe for you to be here. Okay? 388 00:14:33,169 --> 00:14:33,872 Not until we know more. 389 00:14:33,873 --> 00:14:36,700 No, no. I’m sorry, I can’t. 390 00:14:37,239 --> 00:14:38,569 Are you forgetting the fact 391 00:14:38,570 --> 00:14:39,944 that there’s a serial killer on the loose? 392 00:14:39,945 --> 00:14:42,772 You never forget that someone did this to you. 393 00:14:42,981 --> 00:14:44,950 So what’s the problem? 394 00:14:46,116 --> 00:14:47,843 I’m agoraphobic. 395 00:14:48,151 --> 00:14:50,516 I haven’t stepped outside in years. 396 00:14:57,523 --> 00:14:59,755 I had no idea he was agoraphobic. 397 00:14:59,756 --> 00:15:00,965 He’s never talked about it before. 398 00:15:00,966 --> 00:15:03,165 So what do we do? We can’t just leave him here. 399 00:15:03,166 --> 00:15:05,167 I can remove him by force if necessary. 400 00:15:05,168 --> 00:15:07,070 No, he’s already traumatized enough. 401 00:15:07,071 --> 00:15:08,731 Okay, we’re trying to catch a killer here, 402 00:15:08,732 --> 00:15:09,666 and I need to take this to evidence. 403 00:15:09,667 --> 00:15:13,539 Okay. I’ll stay here and try and convince him to leave. 404 00:15:13,704 --> 00:15:14,275 But he’s a target. 405 00:15:14,276 --> 00:15:17,146 I’ll get Deputy Wade to come down here and keep watch, okay? 406 00:15:17,147 --> 00:15:17,740 But then after that, 407 00:15:17,741 --> 00:15:19,049 I need to go to this long-term evidence lock-up. 408 00:15:19,050 --> 00:15:21,117 Ah, that’s where I was headed too. 409 00:15:21,118 --> 00:15:24,022 That’s perfect. You two remember the rules. 410 00:15:24,187 --> 00:15:25,584 Stick together. 411 00:15:25,749 --> 00:15:26,188 The rules? 412 00:15:26,189 --> 00:15:27,783 She’s seen too many horror films. 413 00:15:27,784 --> 00:15:30,061 Seen the right amount of horror films. 414 00:15:30,226 --> 00:15:33,328 Well, I’m down to carpool if you are. 415 00:15:34,131 --> 00:15:36,969 First time working together? 416 00:15:37,134 --> 00:15:37,661 I’m a journalist. 417 00:15:37,662 --> 00:15:38,563 We’re not exactly working together. 418 00:15:38,564 --> 00:15:40,169 Okay. Whatever you want to call it. 419 00:15:40,170 --> 00:15:41,974 Just don’t get murdered. Okay? 420 00:15:42,733 --> 00:15:43,866 Fine. 421 00:15:50,114 --> 00:15:51,873 I know history repeats itself, 422 00:15:51,874 --> 00:15:54,414 but for some reason, I thought that my history 423 00:15:54,415 --> 00:15:56,053 would be an exception to the rule. 424 00:15:56,054 --> 00:15:58,584 I can’t believe this is happening again. 425 00:16:00,157 --> 00:16:03,555 Sorry. Uh, it helps me process. 426 00:16:03,556 --> 00:16:05,062 No, it’s all good. 427 00:16:05,063 --> 00:16:08,032 But that recorder thing is portable, right? 428 00:16:08,033 --> 00:16:11,035 You can process from someplace else. 429 00:16:11,036 --> 00:16:13,070 I appreciate what you’re trying to do, really. 430 00:16:13,071 --> 00:16:17,075 But I haven’t made it past the front door in years. 431 00:16:17,240 --> 00:16:18,405 It’s not something I talk about. 432 00:16:18,406 --> 00:16:22,740 We all have things from the past we’d rather not talk about. 433 00:16:22,905 --> 00:16:27,778 Although, it looks like you talk about a lot of worse things. 434 00:16:27,943 --> 00:16:29,912 It’s been a kind of therapy, 435 00:16:30,088 --> 00:16:33,124 just trying to understand how a person could do such things. 436 00:16:33,289 --> 00:16:34,686 So why do you think? 437 00:16:35,621 --> 00:16:38,558 All serial killers have one thing in common. 438 00:16:38,723 --> 00:16:41,825 They love weaving a good story. 439 00:16:42,001 --> 00:16:44,135 They see themselves as the main character. 440 00:16:44,300 --> 00:16:46,763 Killing gives them a sense of control over the narrative. 441 00:16:46,764 --> 00:16:48,964 So why did they send you the corkscrew? 442 00:16:49,140 --> 00:16:51,406 My guess is a power play. 443 00:16:51,571 --> 00:16:52,010 I got away 444 00:16:52,011 --> 00:16:54,145 so now they’re making me part of their story. 445 00:16:54,310 --> 00:16:56,081 What about your story? 446 00:16:56,246 --> 00:17:00,216 If McKiller Crazy Pants is a main character, then so are you. 447 00:17:00,217 --> 00:17:01,283 It’s not that simple. 448 00:17:01,284 --> 00:17:03,516 I mean, it kind of is. 449 00:17:03,517 --> 00:17:04,914 Look around. 450 00:17:05,090 --> 00:17:07,719 You literally narrate your whole life. 451 00:17:07,884 --> 00:17:08,653 I mean, the way I see it, 452 00:17:08,654 --> 00:17:11,591 you can either sit around and be corkscrewed, 453 00:17:11,756 --> 00:17:15,529 or you can take control and write your own story. 454 00:17:15,694 --> 00:17:19,599 The question is, what does Finneas want to do next? 455 00:17:26,573 --> 00:17:28,838 Okay, either that’s a really long Yelp review 456 00:17:28,839 --> 00:17:30,972 or you started writing your story already. 457 00:17:30,973 --> 00:17:33,679 Mind your business, Sergeant Snoopy. 458 00:17:33,844 --> 00:17:35,009 You know, you never did mention 459 00:17:35,010 --> 00:17:36,351 where your tip came from this morning. 460 00:17:36,352 --> 00:17:38,948 Well, you didn’t mention your case either. 461 00:17:39,157 --> 00:17:40,487 I’m serious, Jess. 462 00:17:40,488 --> 00:17:42,291 This isn’t some ride along, okay? 463 00:17:42,292 --> 00:17:43,061 If you’re sitting on information 464 00:17:43,062 --> 00:17:45,195 that could compromise this investigation, 465 00:17:45,196 --> 00:17:46,527 I need to know it. 466 00:17:46,692 --> 00:17:49,497 Okay. What is this really about? 467 00:17:49,662 --> 00:17:54,997 Look, I just think that we have competing priorities. 468 00:17:56,999 --> 00:18:00,739 I will always be real with you about the personal stuff, 469 00:18:00,838 --> 00:18:02,740 but professionally, that stays separate. 470 00:18:02,741 --> 00:18:06,580 For example, if I have a source, I am gonna protect them. 471 00:18:06,745 --> 00:18:08,714 That is not negotiable. 472 00:18:09,583 --> 00:18:10,716 Okay. 473 00:18:11,354 --> 00:18:12,982 Understood. 474 00:18:13,851 --> 00:18:16,821 There’s gonna be things that I can’t tell you either. 475 00:18:18,328 --> 00:18:19,527 Okay. 476 00:18:23,993 --> 00:18:26,368 I know that you’ve been burned before, 477 00:18:26,369 --> 00:18:28,932 and I would never do that to you 478 00:18:29,108 --> 00:18:30,570 at work or at home. 479 00:18:30,571 --> 00:18:32,639 I hope that you know that. 480 00:18:34,311 --> 00:18:36,511 That’s all I needed to hear. 481 00:18:37,908 --> 00:18:41,252 Besides, if I really wanted to get something out of you, 482 00:18:41,417 --> 00:18:42,384 I think it would be fairly easy. 483 00:18:42,385 --> 00:18:44,123 - Oh, really? - Really? 484 00:18:44,288 --> 00:18:45,784 How would you do that, exactly? 485 00:18:46,257 --> 00:18:47,588 I’ll tell you. 486 00:18:49,854 --> 00:18:51,493 Oh. Oh. 487 00:18:52,428 --> 00:18:55,057 Okay. Okay. 488 00:18:57,400 --> 00:18:59,864 - Eyes forward, Detective. - Yeah. 489 00:19:01,503 --> 00:19:04,033 Yeah. Got it. 490 00:19:06,244 --> 00:19:09,642 It’s just one foot in front of the other. 491 00:19:09,643 --> 00:19:11,281 Yeah. I don’t know about this. 492 00:19:11,282 --> 00:19:14,516 Deputy Wade’s car is right outside. 493 00:19:15,748 --> 00:19:17,750 Nope. Nope. 494 00:19:19,554 --> 00:19:20,786 Okay. 495 00:19:21,622 --> 00:19:23,019 Talk it out. 496 00:19:23,723 --> 00:19:25,120 What do you want? 497 00:19:27,727 --> 00:19:28,794 Um... 498 00:19:30,169 --> 00:19:31,764 What do I want? 499 00:19:31,929 --> 00:19:34,998 I want to not be afraid anymore. 500 00:19:35,834 --> 00:19:38,540 I want to feel in control of my life again. 501 00:19:38,705 --> 00:19:40,178 I didn’t choose how I got here, 502 00:19:40,179 --> 00:19:42,247 but I want to choose what happens next. 503 00:19:42,412 --> 00:19:45,074 Well, it looks like you got your next podcast. 504 00:19:46,812 --> 00:19:50,585 And it looks like you’re officially part of my story. 505 00:19:52,048 --> 00:19:55,623 Nothing will happen to us if we stick together. 506 00:19:56,294 --> 00:19:58,626 - It’s one of the rules. - Mm. 507 00:19:59,154 --> 00:20:00,925 - Ready? - Yeah. 508 00:20:07,063 --> 00:20:08,130 Oh. 509 00:20:09,505 --> 00:20:10,968 You can do this. 510 00:20:11,639 --> 00:20:12,805 Ready? 511 00:20:12,970 --> 00:20:14,213 Yeah. Three, 512 00:20:14,873 --> 00:20:15,940 two, 513 00:20:18,041 --> 00:20:19,075 Ah! 514 00:20:19,680 --> 00:20:20,780 Ooh. 515 00:20:25,983 --> 00:20:27,852 So the original corkscrew evidence 516 00:20:27,853 --> 00:20:29,986 was inventoried and sealed three years ago. 517 00:20:29,987 --> 00:20:32,857 The killer’s mask, his notebooks, his gold teeth. 518 00:20:32,858 --> 00:20:33,759 It’s all here. 519 00:20:33,760 --> 00:20:35,927 Here we are. Box 116. 520 00:20:36,092 --> 00:20:37,994 You can use this table, just leave it when you’re done. 521 00:20:37,995 --> 00:20:40,096 - I’ll put it back. - Okay. Thanks. 522 00:20:50,876 --> 00:20:53,043 There’s nothing in here but rocks. 523 00:20:53,450 --> 00:20:54,616 What? 524 00:20:58,147 --> 00:21:00,017 The evidence is gone. 525 00:21:08,124 --> 00:21:10,268 The seal on the box wasn’t even tampered with. 526 00:21:10,269 --> 00:21:12,402 I don’t know what to tell you. No one has touched this 527 00:21:12,403 --> 00:21:14,162 since it was deposited here three years ago. 528 00:21:14,163 --> 00:21:17,375 The Sheriff assigned to the original case signed off on it. 529 00:21:17,540 --> 00:21:18,573 And who was that? 530 00:21:18,574 --> 00:21:19,773 Let me see. 531 00:21:20,070 --> 00:21:21,676 Here he is. 532 00:21:23,777 --> 00:21:25,416 Stuart McMiller. 533 00:21:25,845 --> 00:21:27,516 Any relation to Deputy Wade McMiller? 534 00:21:27,517 --> 00:21:30,784 Oh, you could say that. He’s Wade’s father. 535 00:21:34,854 --> 00:21:36,591 Okay. Okay. 536 00:21:36,592 --> 00:21:39,331 - You’re doing great. - Thanks. 537 00:21:39,496 --> 00:21:40,430 I couldn’t do this without you. 538 00:21:40,431 --> 00:21:42,730 No. This is all you, boss. 539 00:21:44,160 --> 00:21:44,962 Whoa. Whoa, whoa! 540 00:21:44,963 --> 00:21:47,339 Why are you- why are you going this way? 541 00:21:47,504 --> 00:21:49,374 Oh, I’m so sorry, Finneas. 542 00:21:49,539 --> 00:21:52,805 Highway 47 is closed. I had to take this road. 543 00:21:52,806 --> 00:21:53,674 - Oh. - What’s wrong? 544 00:21:53,675 --> 00:21:57,447 This is the Bailey Factory road. Where the Corkscrew Killer died. 545 00:21:57,448 --> 00:21:59,142 And where I almost did. 546 00:22:00,242 --> 00:22:02,717 Okay. Just breathe. 547 00:22:03,355 --> 00:22:04,950 You can do this. 548 00:22:08,657 --> 00:22:12,287 We’re driving past the old factory where it all happened. 549 00:22:12,463 --> 00:22:13,727 I haven’t seen it in 10 years. 550 00:22:13,728 --> 00:22:17,864 Last time I was here, I was helpless, fighting for my life. 551 00:22:18,029 --> 00:22:19,371 You’re doing great. 552 00:22:19,536 --> 00:22:21,032 But I wasn’t the only victim. 553 00:22:21,197 --> 00:22:22,374 Wade... 554 00:22:22,737 --> 00:22:24,937 I still think about your dad. 555 00:22:25,102 --> 00:22:27,775 He saw the fire and helped drag me out. 556 00:22:27,940 --> 00:22:28,577 He was a good sheriff. 557 00:22:28,578 --> 00:22:30,481 He didn’t deserve the hate that he got. 558 00:22:30,646 --> 00:22:33,418 Your dad was sheriff at the time? 559 00:22:33,583 --> 00:22:35,881 Yeah. Pops was never the same after that case. 560 00:22:35,882 --> 00:22:39,116 The whole town blamed him for not catching the killer. 561 00:22:40,018 --> 00:22:40,721 It tore him apart. 562 00:22:40,722 --> 00:22:44,429 He started drinking after that... too much. 563 00:22:44,726 --> 00:22:46,189 Lost the house. 564 00:22:46,662 --> 00:22:47,993 Lost his job. 565 00:22:48,158 --> 00:22:50,193 But he still couldn’t let it go. 566 00:23:07,683 --> 00:23:08,849 So... 567 00:23:09,014 --> 00:23:10,917 it’s happening again, is it? 568 00:23:11,181 --> 00:23:14,393 You come out here to remind a drunk old sheriff 569 00:23:14,558 --> 00:23:15,856 how badly he failed? 570 00:23:16,021 --> 00:23:17,495 No, sir. Not at all. 571 00:23:17,660 --> 00:23:20,322 We went back to the old original evidence today. 572 00:23:20,498 --> 00:23:22,059 Now, you were the last person to handle that. 573 00:23:22,060 --> 00:23:23,094 Is that right? 574 00:23:23,259 --> 00:23:23,632 Mmhmm. 575 00:23:23,633 --> 00:23:27,362 Now you haven’t accessed the evidence since then, right? 576 00:23:27,538 --> 00:23:28,902 Why would I? 577 00:23:29,364 --> 00:23:32,004 I have nightmares about it enough. 578 00:23:32,169 --> 00:23:36,107 And now my son’s got to deal with it all over again. 579 00:23:38,208 --> 00:23:40,309 You know, my dad was a cop, too. 580 00:23:40,749 --> 00:23:42,421 And was he proud of you? 581 00:23:42,586 --> 00:23:45,281 He passed before I could make detective. 582 00:23:46,953 --> 00:23:48,317 It’s too bad. 583 00:23:48,493 --> 00:23:49,460 Sometimes I think the only reason 584 00:23:49,461 --> 00:23:52,188 Wade joined the force was to make me happy. 585 00:23:52,189 --> 00:23:52,562 Hmph. 586 00:23:52,563 --> 00:23:54,356 But my happiest moments 587 00:23:54,532 --> 00:23:57,227 are the ones we’d spend hours out there 588 00:23:57,392 --> 00:23:58,568 hunting, camping, talking. 589 00:23:58,569 --> 00:24:01,572 But that was before any of that stuff happened. 590 00:24:01,671 --> 00:24:03,574 And now the nightmares come back. 591 00:24:03,838 --> 00:24:05,939 And if you don’t catch him, 592 00:24:06,236 --> 00:24:08,238 he’s going to keep killing. 593 00:24:10,581 --> 00:24:12,846 Deputy Wade... I’ll have you know, 594 00:24:12,847 --> 00:24:16,949 I had to cancel paying customers’ reservations for these rooms. 595 00:24:16,950 --> 00:24:18,985 I appreciate it, Sharon. 596 00:24:21,185 --> 00:24:24,759 Well, look who decided to finally come down 597 00:24:24,760 --> 00:24:25,793 and show his face. 598 00:24:25,794 --> 00:24:27,498 I didn’t want any of this to happen. 599 00:24:27,499 --> 00:24:29,468 - You have to know that. - Don’t! 600 00:24:29,633 --> 00:24:31,294 I don’t want to hear it. 601 00:24:31,470 --> 00:24:36,431 Sheesh. Customer service at this motel is seriously lacking. 602 00:24:36,607 --> 00:24:39,236 All these years later, and Sharon still resents me. 603 00:24:39,401 --> 00:24:40,611 Why? 604 00:24:40,776 --> 00:24:42,580 The factory belonged to Sharon’s family, 605 00:24:42,745 --> 00:24:43,679 and they lost everything in that fire. 606 00:24:43,680 --> 00:24:45,847 They couldn’t afford to rebuild. 607 00:24:46,012 --> 00:24:48,519 Motel manager is a big step down for her. 608 00:24:48,520 --> 00:24:50,048 And when my podcast took off 609 00:24:50,049 --> 00:24:52,413 and people started the Corkscrew Killer Festival, 610 00:24:52,414 --> 00:24:54,492 it’s just more salt in the wound. 611 00:24:54,493 --> 00:24:56,594 So that’s why she’s such a Grinch. 612 00:24:57,023 --> 00:24:58,760 Are we sure it’s safe here? 613 00:24:58,761 --> 00:25:00,532 The room’s under a fake name. 614 00:25:00,763 --> 00:25:02,567 Nobody knows you’re here. 615 00:25:02,732 --> 00:25:05,966 And I will be parked out front... all night. 616 00:25:06,296 --> 00:25:07,462 Thanks. 617 00:25:08,837 --> 00:25:09,970 Ready? 618 00:25:12,709 --> 00:25:14,271 Are you okay? 619 00:25:14,436 --> 00:25:16,405 Yeah. I’ll feel better behind a locked door. 620 00:25:16,581 --> 00:25:19,518 Hey, do your, um, serial killer survival rules 621 00:25:19,683 --> 00:25:20,375 say anything about motels? 622 00:25:20,376 --> 00:25:22,377 Don’t watch any videotapes you might find. 623 00:25:22,378 --> 00:25:24,819 Oh, if the owner’s obsessed with taxidermy. 624 00:25:24,820 --> 00:25:25,446 Get out of there, quick, 625 00:25:25,447 --> 00:25:27,988 and don’t touch the couch cushions. 626 00:25:28,153 --> 00:25:30,253 That’s not a rule. They’re just gross. 627 00:25:30,254 --> 00:25:31,387 Gotcha. 628 00:25:31,563 --> 00:25:34,159 - Goodnight. - Okay. 629 00:25:36,062 --> 00:25:39,604 I believe McMiller, when he says he sent the evidence away. 630 00:25:39,769 --> 00:25:41,430 You could tell he was tormented by it. 631 00:25:41,606 --> 00:25:43,366 I feel for him, you know? 632 00:25:43,542 --> 00:25:44,465 I know what that’s like 633 00:25:44,466 --> 00:25:47,644 to carry around all that unresolved trauma. 634 00:25:47,645 --> 00:25:50,307 It will really pull you under if you let it. 635 00:25:50,472 --> 00:25:53,376 I’m telling you, if I didn’t solve Daniel’s murder, 636 00:25:53,552 --> 00:25:55,378 that could have easily been me. 637 00:25:55,554 --> 00:25:57,182 I don’t believe that. 638 00:25:58,282 --> 00:26:01,054 I don’t think you ever would have given up. 639 00:26:01,791 --> 00:26:03,925 You didn’t know me back then. 640 00:26:05,993 --> 00:26:07,489 I know you now. 641 00:26:16,036 --> 00:26:16,838 Forensics. 642 00:26:16,839 --> 00:26:17,608 It was the original corkscrew. 643 00:26:17,609 --> 00:26:21,645 The blood traces matched the old victim’s and the new ones. 644 00:26:21,646 --> 00:26:22,536 So the copycat killer did send it. 645 00:26:22,537 --> 00:26:25,616 Which means they had to have access to the evidence box. 646 00:26:25,617 --> 00:26:28,114 I don’t like what I’m thinking right now. 647 00:26:28,477 --> 00:26:29,015 Look. 648 00:26:29,016 --> 00:26:32,591 A hunting shed is a good place for hiding stolen evidence. 649 00:26:34,923 --> 00:26:37,728 Let’s go with water. 650 00:26:43,998 --> 00:26:45,637 Grape soda. 651 00:26:46,264 --> 00:26:48,365 I guess that’ll do. 652 00:27:16,459 --> 00:27:18,593 Well, that’s not a good sign. 653 00:27:24,335 --> 00:27:27,503 It doesn’t look like anybody’s been here lately. 654 00:27:57,500 --> 00:28:01,812 These packages are all addressed to PO boxes all over the world. 655 00:28:01,911 --> 00:28:05,816 And unless Stu has a side hustle working for FedEx... 656 00:28:08,478 --> 00:28:11,052 It’s an official evidence bag. 657 00:28:12,251 --> 00:28:14,792 These are the Corkscrew Killer’s gold teeth. 658 00:28:14,957 --> 00:28:17,288 This is all the original corkscrew evidence. 659 00:28:17,289 --> 00:28:17,893 I read about this. 660 00:28:17,894 --> 00:28:20,698 People make big money off of these crime souvenirs. 661 00:28:20,699 --> 00:28:21,996 A lock of Charles Manson’s hair 662 00:28:21,997 --> 00:28:23,932 went for a quarter mil on the dark web. 663 00:28:23,933 --> 00:28:26,595 Okay, but Jess he’s living in a trailer. 664 00:28:26,771 --> 00:28:29,235 Doesn’t exactly scream big money. 665 00:28:29,433 --> 00:28:30,533 Hm. 666 00:28:31,776 --> 00:28:33,140 What the hell? 667 00:28:34,141 --> 00:28:35,813 Sunflower seeds. 668 00:28:35,978 --> 00:28:38,849 Deputy Wade was always snacking on sunflower seeds. 669 00:28:39,014 --> 00:28:41,852 Oh, he either sold the corkscrew to the killer or- 670 00:28:43,150 --> 00:28:44,415 Oh, no. 671 00:28:48,452 --> 00:28:49,651 Come on. 672 00:28:50,091 --> 00:28:50,420 Max! 673 00:28:50,421 --> 00:28:53,193 Finneas! Open up! 674 00:28:53,996 --> 00:28:54,799 Max! 675 00:28:54,964 --> 00:28:56,096 Oh! Thank God. 676 00:28:56,097 --> 00:28:56,998 What time is it? 677 00:28:56,999 --> 00:28:59,495 Lock the door and stay inside. 678 00:28:59,496 --> 00:29:00,166 What’s going on? 679 00:29:00,167 --> 00:29:02,774 And don’t open it for anyone except for me or Ellis 680 00:29:02,939 --> 00:29:03,664 or the pizza I just ordered 681 00:29:03,665 --> 00:29:05,138 because I don’t want it to get cold. 682 00:29:05,139 --> 00:29:06,536 Yeah, okay, okay. 683 00:29:13,048 --> 00:29:15,248 Well, that’s not good. 684 00:29:20,352 --> 00:29:22,761 Okay, well, maybe he’s getting a drink. 685 00:29:23,762 --> 00:29:28,866 Or maybe he’s quenching his thirst for his next kill. 686 00:29:29,526 --> 00:29:32,232 Oh, jeez. What’s the rules for this? 687 00:29:37,776 --> 00:29:40,207 I knew this would come in handy. 688 00:29:53,418 --> 00:29:55,386 r. 689 00:29:55,387 --> 00:29:58,896 Yeah, the wound looks a lot like the other two victims. 690 00:30:00,326 --> 00:30:01,756 "Nice try." 691 00:30:02,097 --> 00:30:03,966 It’s our killer. He’s taunting us. 692 00:30:03,967 --> 00:30:07,333 Hey, maybe it’s a woman. Keep an open mind 693 00:30:07,971 --> 00:30:09,599 Give this to forensics. 694 00:30:09,764 --> 00:30:10,566 Thank you. 695 00:30:10,567 --> 00:30:14,175 Ugh, my pizza is definitely cold by now. 696 00:30:14,340 --> 00:30:16,177 Not that I have much of an appetite. 697 00:30:16,342 --> 00:30:18,311 We need to tell Wade’s dad. 698 00:30:18,476 --> 00:30:19,884 I should stay with Finneas. 699 00:30:20,049 --> 00:30:22,314 Okay, you get Finneas down to the station, 700 00:30:22,315 --> 00:30:24,151 and I’ll go talk to Stu. 701 00:30:24,152 --> 00:30:25,285 Okay. 702 00:30:25,681 --> 00:30:28,893 Look, I am so sorry, Stu. 703 00:30:29,157 --> 00:30:31,158 What was Wade mixed up in? 704 00:30:31,159 --> 00:30:32,929 It seems like Wade was selling 705 00:30:32,930 --> 00:30:35,262 the old Corkscrew Killer evidence. 706 00:30:35,427 --> 00:30:37,759 Do you have any idea why he would have done that? 707 00:30:37,935 --> 00:30:40,300 God, my fool of a son would... 708 00:30:40,938 --> 00:30:42,906 Look, this is all my fault. 709 00:30:42,907 --> 00:30:43,566 How? What do you mean? 710 00:30:43,567 --> 00:30:46,878 I got behind in my- my trailer payments 711 00:30:47,043 --> 00:30:49,738 and- and he said he’d take care of it. 712 00:30:50,409 --> 00:30:52,851 I never asked him where he got the money. 713 00:30:54,248 --> 00:30:55,513 My son. 714 00:30:55,678 --> 00:30:57,317 He’s gone. 715 00:30:57,482 --> 00:30:58,714 This killer... 716 00:30:58,890 --> 00:31:01,255 has taken the only thing I had left. 717 00:31:14,939 --> 00:31:17,831 Wade’s fingerprints are all over the old evidence, 718 00:31:17,832 --> 00:31:20,439 but obviously we know he’s not the killer. 719 00:31:20,637 --> 00:31:22,946 Now, if the killer is a true copycat, 720 00:31:22,947 --> 00:31:24,916 then there’s two more victims to come, 721 00:31:25,081 --> 00:31:25,839 and we can’t have that happen. 722 00:31:25,840 --> 00:31:27,886 Finneas, you said serial killers like stories. 723 00:31:28,051 --> 00:31:28,743 So what’s the story here? 724 00:31:28,744 --> 00:31:31,922 In the original killing spree, the victims aren’t random. 725 00:31:31,923 --> 00:31:34,959 So there must be a pattern to these murders. 726 00:31:35,124 --> 00:31:37,752 Wait a minute. Wade was selling the evidence 727 00:31:37,753 --> 00:31:39,094 from the original Corkscrew Killer. 728 00:31:39,095 --> 00:31:41,999 And our first victim, Amy Myers, 729 00:31:42,164 --> 00:31:42,966 was selling killer-themed merch. 730 00:31:42,967 --> 00:31:45,001 And Casey Beaker was selling tickets 731 00:31:45,002 --> 00:31:46,938 to a corkscrew-themed party. 732 00:31:47,103 --> 00:31:47,795 The killer threatened him. 733 00:31:47,796 --> 00:31:50,336 Somebody made a podcast about the original Corkscrew Killer. 734 00:31:50,337 --> 00:31:50,908 So all the victims 735 00:31:50,909 --> 00:31:52,801 were profiting off the original story. 736 00:31:53,076 --> 00:31:53,438 Exactly. 737 00:31:53,439 --> 00:31:55,011 That’s why the killer’s doing the copycat thing. 738 00:31:55,012 --> 00:31:57,608 He’s mad they’re all making money off the story. 739 00:31:57,773 --> 00:31:58,674 Oh, God. 740 00:31:58,675 --> 00:32:00,181 So none of this would have happened 741 00:32:00,182 --> 00:32:01,986 if it weren’t for my podcast. 742 00:32:02,646 --> 00:32:04,351 Hey, Cole. 743 00:32:05,451 --> 00:32:06,958 Excuse me, guys. 744 00:32:08,421 --> 00:32:09,961 Don’t blame yourself. 745 00:32:10,126 --> 00:32:11,159 But when this is all over, 746 00:32:11,160 --> 00:32:13,161 I would think about rebranding your podcast 747 00:32:13,162 --> 00:32:14,856 to something that won’t kill you, 748 00:32:15,032 --> 00:32:17,562 like antiques or whales. 749 00:32:18,233 --> 00:32:19,002 What are you still doing here? 750 00:32:19,003 --> 00:32:21,268 I thought you went home to get some rest. 751 00:32:21,269 --> 00:32:21,829 No chance of that. 752 00:32:21,830 --> 00:32:24,503 I learnt something that you need to hear. 753 00:32:24,668 --> 00:32:27,175 You know how Wade’s dark web history was impossible to trace. 754 00:32:27,176 --> 00:32:29,441 Yeah. I got my cyber team on it. 755 00:32:29,442 --> 00:32:30,949 Well, you can call them off. 756 00:32:31,114 --> 00:32:31,839 I got in touch with a source 757 00:32:31,840 --> 00:32:34,645 who’s familiar with dark web transactions of this nature. 758 00:32:34,810 --> 00:32:35,910 Who? 759 00:32:36,086 --> 00:32:37,251 You know, I can’t tell you that. 760 00:32:37,252 --> 00:32:38,681 Okay, fine. What did your source say? 761 00:32:38,682 --> 00:32:41,552 I told them what we were looking for, and they’d heard about it. 762 00:32:41,553 --> 00:32:44,918 Apparently, there was a bidding war for the corkscrew. 763 00:32:44,919 --> 00:32:46,756 They did more digging for me. 764 00:32:46,965 --> 00:32:48,428 They know who won. 765 00:32:49,363 --> 00:32:51,859 Sharon, the Grinch, Bailey. 766 00:32:51,860 --> 00:32:54,169 Jessica’s source traced the corkscrew sale 767 00:32:54,170 --> 00:32:55,665 to a PO box a few hours away. 768 00:32:55,666 --> 00:32:59,109 A bit more digging revealed who the box was registered to. 769 00:32:59,274 --> 00:33:00,836 It’s in Sharon Bailey’s name. 770 00:33:01,012 --> 00:33:02,870 Don’t worry. We double-checked it on our end. 771 00:33:02,871 --> 00:33:05,511 Okay, so she bought the corkscrew. 772 00:33:05,676 --> 00:33:06,984 Do you think she’s a copycat killer? 773 00:33:06,985 --> 00:33:10,120 All the victims profited off the original story. 774 00:33:10,285 --> 00:33:11,781 And Sharon hated that. 775 00:33:11,946 --> 00:33:12,715 She hated all the parties 776 00:33:12,716 --> 00:33:15,817 and she especially hated Finneas’s podcast. 777 00:33:15,818 --> 00:33:18,128 Well, the motive is definitely there. 778 00:33:18,293 --> 00:33:19,623 And as the motel owner, 779 00:33:19,624 --> 00:33:23,001 she was nowhere to be found after Deputy Wade was killed. 780 00:33:23,166 --> 00:33:25,036 So it’s not exactly a good look. 781 00:33:25,300 --> 00:33:26,498 I think it’s her. 782 00:33:26,499 --> 00:33:26,861 Right. 783 00:33:26,862 --> 00:33:29,072 I’ll call backup to drive over there with you. 784 00:33:29,073 --> 00:33:31,305 Bring her in before she catches wind of anything. 785 00:33:31,306 --> 00:33:34,144 Usually, journalists don’t make it 786 00:33:34,309 --> 00:33:36,475 in the building this far, but thank you. 787 00:33:36,476 --> 00:33:37,774 Any time. 788 00:33:38,445 --> 00:33:39,181 Let’s get you home, Finneas. 789 00:33:39,182 --> 00:33:42,812 Post up a uni outside his place until Sharon’s brought in. 790 00:33:43,417 --> 00:33:44,583 Yes, sir. 791 00:33:45,056 --> 00:33:47,058 I feel sick to my stomach. 792 00:33:47,223 --> 00:33:48,289 I can’t believe it’s Sharon. 793 00:33:48,290 --> 00:33:50,160 She could have killed us last night. 794 00:33:50,325 --> 00:33:51,028 I know. 795 00:33:51,029 --> 00:33:52,392 But it’s over now, Finneas. 796 00:33:52,393 --> 00:33:54,328 We’re on our way to arrest her right now. 797 00:33:54,329 --> 00:33:56,166 You’re safe to go home, I promise. 798 00:33:56,331 --> 00:33:58,564 Thank you. All of you. 799 00:33:59,400 --> 00:34:02,172 Do we know who’s driving me home? 800 00:34:02,337 --> 00:34:04,108 I’m gonna drive you home myself. 801 00:34:07,672 --> 00:34:09,608 So, ride along? 802 00:34:11,412 --> 00:34:11,774 Yeah. 803 00:34:11,775 --> 00:34:14,117 Sharon Bailey was stuck in the past 804 00:34:14,118 --> 00:34:14,777 as much as I had been. 805 00:34:14,778 --> 00:34:18,188 If I needed any more proof it was time to move on 806 00:34:18,353 --> 00:34:20,685 and rewrite my story, this was it. 807 00:34:20,850 --> 00:34:24,128 One thing I have learned is that you can’t do anything alone. 808 00:34:24,293 --> 00:34:26,096 If it wasn’t for Detective Max, 809 00:34:26,097 --> 00:34:28,660 I would still be stuck in my house. 810 00:34:28,825 --> 00:34:31,025 She helped me take that first step. 811 00:34:32,367 --> 00:34:35,204 Aw. Thanks for calling me Detective. 812 00:34:35,205 --> 00:34:36,403 I meant what I said before. 813 00:34:36,404 --> 00:34:38,802 I couldn’t have done it without you. 814 00:34:38,967 --> 00:34:42,739 And, um, I think I’m ready to take that next step. 815 00:34:42,740 --> 00:34:43,839 Ooh. What’s that? 816 00:34:43,840 --> 00:34:48,482 Skydiving? Ziplining? Maybe we can ride the luge. 817 00:34:50,187 --> 00:34:52,816 I was thinking of something else. 818 00:35:07,765 --> 00:35:09,063 We’re here. 819 00:35:09,602 --> 00:35:11,835 The old Bailey Factory. 820 00:35:12,308 --> 00:35:14,145 This is where my life ended. 821 00:35:14,310 --> 00:35:16,609 And I can’t be scared of it anymore. 822 00:35:16,774 --> 00:35:18,148 Yes. 100 percent. 823 00:35:18,149 --> 00:35:21,152 But right now, spooky abandoned building. 824 00:35:21,317 --> 00:35:22,549 That’s definitely a rule. 825 00:35:22,714 --> 00:35:24,650 I know, but I have to do this. 826 00:35:24,815 --> 00:35:26,948 I was terrified of going outside yesterday, 827 00:35:26,949 --> 00:35:28,554 but you showed me it was just a step. 828 00:35:28,555 --> 00:35:30,887 And this is just a building. 829 00:35:31,360 --> 00:35:33,626 You’ve helped me come so far. 830 00:35:33,791 --> 00:35:35,991 It’s the last thing I have to do to be free. 831 00:35:36,629 --> 00:35:40,567 Okay, I’m gonna text Ellis and see if Sharon’s in custody. 832 00:35:40,732 --> 00:35:42,173 Okay. Copy that. 833 00:35:43,031 --> 00:35:44,999 Okay, so Sharon’s not at the motel, 834 00:35:45,000 --> 00:35:47,211 and the two officers I sent to her door 835 00:35:47,376 --> 00:35:48,740 say she’s not there either. 836 00:35:48,905 --> 00:35:49,641 That’s not good. 837 00:35:49,642 --> 00:35:51,346 No. Well, can you text Max 838 00:35:51,347 --> 00:35:54,042 and just tell her to be on red alert? 839 00:35:58,156 --> 00:36:00,290 Oh, damn it. My messages aren’t going through. 840 00:36:00,455 --> 00:36:01,885 Maybe we should turn back. 841 00:36:02,919 --> 00:36:04,228 Finneas. 842 00:36:05,328 --> 00:36:08,298 Finneas, let’s stick together, please. 843 00:36:14,436 --> 00:36:15,898 If this were a horror movie, 844 00:36:15,899 --> 00:36:19,705 everyone would be screaming at me to not go in there. 845 00:36:20,541 --> 00:36:23,577 And yet, here I am. 846 00:36:37,426 --> 00:36:38,559 Finneas. 847 00:36:50,802 --> 00:36:55,279 Rule number five. Always charge your damn phone. 848 00:37:21,701 --> 00:37:22,801 Okay. 849 00:37:38,553 --> 00:37:39,686 Finneas! 850 00:37:40,786 --> 00:37:41,786 Sharon! 851 00:38:02,973 --> 00:38:04,205 Hi, Max. 852 00:38:06,713 --> 00:38:08,418 Glad you’re awake. 853 00:38:09,419 --> 00:38:11,421 I didn’t want you to miss this. 854 00:38:12,015 --> 00:38:13,489 What’s going on? 855 00:38:14,655 --> 00:38:16,855 I’m rewriting my story. 856 00:38:18,120 --> 00:38:18,526 Remember? 857 00:38:18,527 --> 00:38:21,056 I didn’t plan to include you in the story at first, 858 00:38:21,057 --> 00:38:22,959 but you just wouldn’t shut up with your, um, 859 00:38:22,960 --> 00:38:25,435 be the main character crap. 860 00:38:25,600 --> 00:38:26,369 It was so on the nose. 861 00:38:26,370 --> 00:38:28,767 I just- I just had to include you in it. 862 00:38:28,768 --> 00:38:29,934 Lucky me. 863 00:38:30,968 --> 00:38:33,036 So, was it all a lie? 864 00:38:33,707 --> 00:38:34,234 Your agoraphobia? 865 00:38:34,235 --> 00:38:37,480 No, no, no, no. I- I- I was agoraphobic. 866 00:38:37,645 --> 00:38:40,175 I spent years too afraid to leave my house. 867 00:38:40,351 --> 00:38:43,211 A pathetic, helpless victim. 868 00:38:43,915 --> 00:38:45,388 But as I did my podcast, 869 00:38:45,389 --> 00:38:49,854 I learned everything about serial killers, 870 00:38:49,855 --> 00:38:50,525 how their minds worked. 871 00:38:50,526 --> 00:38:55,761 I began to admire their ability to take control of their lives. 872 00:38:55,762 --> 00:38:59,061 See, they have no fear. 873 00:38:59,062 --> 00:39:00,866 The world fears them. 874 00:39:01,031 --> 00:39:02,031 And I realized that was my answer. 875 00:39:02,032 --> 00:39:06,101 That was how I could stop being the victim instead of the prey. 876 00:39:06,102 --> 00:39:07,377 I became the predator. 877 00:39:07,378 --> 00:39:09,908 But what’s with the copycat shtick? 878 00:39:10,073 --> 00:39:12,349 Sequels are never as good. Why not do something original? 879 00:39:12,350 --> 00:39:14,648 What better way to rewrite my whole story 880 00:39:14,649 --> 00:39:16,617 than to flip the entire script? 881 00:39:16,618 --> 00:39:17,519 Bring back the Corkscrew killings. 882 00:39:17,520 --> 00:39:20,489 And this time... I’ll be the main character. 883 00:39:20,490 --> 00:39:22,150 Yeah, ’cause everyone loves a main character 884 00:39:22,151 --> 00:39:24,790 who’s killed a bunch of people. Am I missing something? 885 00:39:24,791 --> 00:39:26,627 No. Don’t be thick, Detective. 886 00:39:26,628 --> 00:39:28,531 Sharon Bailey is the killer. 887 00:39:30,192 --> 00:39:33,293 Sharon Bailey, the town grump, 888 00:39:33,294 --> 00:39:36,902 murders those profiting off her family tragedy. 889 00:39:38,035 --> 00:39:41,510 Which brings us here to our final chapter. 890 00:39:41,511 --> 00:39:44,480 Sharon Bailey kidnaps the nosy detective 891 00:39:44,481 --> 00:39:47,010 at the side of the street and brings her back to her lair. 892 00:39:47,011 --> 00:39:52,049 And I have to conquer my deepest fears to going after her to- 893 00:39:53,721 --> 00:39:55,920 to save my one true love. 894 00:39:55,921 --> 00:39:57,053 Your one true what? 895 00:39:57,054 --> 00:39:58,461 It was love at first sight. 896 00:39:58,462 --> 00:40:01,992 Solidified by a night of passion at the motel. 897 00:40:01,993 --> 00:40:04,258 It is the perfect B-story. 898 00:40:04,259 --> 00:40:04,929 Okay. I’m sorry. 899 00:40:04,930 --> 00:40:07,734 A night with me is at least A-story material. 900 00:40:07,735 --> 00:40:10,770 No, but I valiantly try fighting Sharon off. 901 00:40:10,771 --> 00:40:12,542 She stabs me in the arm, 902 00:40:12,707 --> 00:40:14,037 wounding me just enough to finish you off. 903 00:40:14,038 --> 00:40:16,204 When did Sharon stab you? 904 00:40:22,310 --> 00:40:25,950 I’ll be the hero who overcame so much 905 00:40:25,951 --> 00:40:27,557 in the name of love. 906 00:40:27,722 --> 00:40:28,689 It’s the perfect story. 907 00:40:28,690 --> 00:40:31,891 And this time I get to write it. 908 00:40:32,056 --> 00:40:33,386 Okay, well, here’s a crazy pitch. 909 00:40:33,387 --> 00:40:35,762 What if nobody else gets stabbed? 910 00:40:35,763 --> 00:40:36,389 Wouldn’t that be fun? 911 00:40:36,390 --> 00:40:38,568 Sorry. Rewrites are over. 912 00:40:38,964 --> 00:40:41,032 Police! Drop the weapon! 913 00:40:45,135 --> 00:40:46,268 Jessica! 914 00:40:46,741 --> 00:40:47,610 No! 915 00:40:47,775 --> 00:40:48,610 Max! Stay back! 916 00:40:48,611 --> 00:40:50,645 One little slip. That’s all it’ll take. 917 00:40:50,646 --> 00:40:52,977 I’m gonna say it again. Let her go. 918 00:40:52,978 --> 00:40:54,485 Don’t come near me! 919 00:40:56,784 --> 00:40:59,688 You see, it’s over, Finneas. 920 00:40:59,853 --> 00:41:01,755 No, this isn’t how my story is supposed to end! 921 00:41:01,756 --> 00:41:02,250 You’re right. 922 00:41:02,251 --> 00:41:03,692 It doesn’t have to end like this. 923 00:41:03,857 --> 00:41:04,725 Just let her go. 924 00:41:04,726 --> 00:41:06,530 Don’t tell me what to do. 925 00:41:15,297 --> 00:41:15,736 It’s okay. 926 00:41:32,754 --> 00:41:34,282 - Stop! - What is it? 927 00:41:34,283 --> 00:41:35,592 Give me your knife. 928 00:41:35,757 --> 00:41:36,185 What? Why? 929 00:41:36,186 --> 00:41:38,561 In horror films, you gotta kill the villain, like, three times. 930 00:41:38,562 --> 00:41:40,695 You gotta make sure he’s dead. Hand it over. 931 00:41:40,696 --> 00:41:42,257 No. What’s the matter with you? 932 00:41:42,258 --> 00:41:44,128 Keep going, guys. 933 00:41:44,502 --> 00:41:47,538 I’d keep a close eye on that thing if I were you. 934 00:41:48,968 --> 00:41:52,334 Well, you were right about the location sharing thing. 935 00:41:52,510 --> 00:41:53,103 I’ll give you that. 936 00:41:53,104 --> 00:41:54,874 We wouldn’t have found you otherwise. 937 00:41:54,875 --> 00:41:57,372 See, my rules save lives. 938 00:41:57,548 --> 00:41:59,307 Although I didn’t really listen to them, 939 00:41:59,308 --> 00:42:01,815 I ended up in a dark building with the killer. 940 00:42:01,816 --> 00:42:02,618 Well, he had us all fooled. 941 00:42:02,619 --> 00:42:05,985 Look, I’m just happy you’re both safe, okay? 942 00:42:07,624 --> 00:42:11,320 Oh, the mayor just got here. I need a quote for my story. 943 00:42:11,485 --> 00:42:13,762 Hey, thanks for saving my butt. 944 00:42:13,927 --> 00:42:16,424 Any time, you would have done the same. 945 00:42:16,600 --> 00:42:20,703 She charged a killer. Didn’t even think twice. 946 00:42:20,868 --> 00:42:23,497 But she’s right. You would have done the same. 947 00:42:23,706 --> 00:42:27,677 And hey, thank you for making this easy. 948 00:42:27,842 --> 00:42:30,405 You know... me and Jessica. 949 00:42:30,581 --> 00:42:33,716 She’s smart, hot, cool, 950 00:42:33,881 --> 00:42:36,444 swings a bat like Shohei Ohtani. What’s not to like? 951 00:42:37,313 --> 00:42:39,149 Very well, I don’t know about you, 952 00:42:39,150 --> 00:42:40,480 but I just got my appetite back. 953 00:42:40,481 --> 00:42:43,186 You feel like some day-old motel pizza, 954 00:42:43,187 --> 00:42:44,517 ’cause I got a lot of it. 955 00:42:44,518 --> 00:42:46,762 I’m good. I’ll buy you a fresh slice. 956 00:42:46,927 --> 00:42:48,257 How about that? You’ve earned it. 957 00:42:57,872 --> 00:42:59,269 Here we go. 958 00:43:07,783 --> 00:43:09,312 Oh, my god. 959 00:43:09,620 --> 00:43:11,589 It actually worked. 960 00:43:12,117 --> 00:43:14,284 Ricky, you are a genius.