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[dramatic music]

Thank you so much for coming. It's so good to see you.

Good night. - [parishioner] Good to see you.

Hey.

[Jenn] Good to see you. - Thank you.

Martha, I'm praying for a successful hip surgery

next week. Okay? Now don't you worry.

Thank you, Pastor Caleb. That means so much.

Thank you. Thank you, Jenn.

Aw. Good to see you, Martha. - [both chuckle]

[Caleb] Hey. Good to see you. - Good to see you.

Alex, thank you for calling Mr. Thompson.

Of course. It's my pleasure.

[tense music]

Nice to see you, Phyllis.

[Phyllis stammers] - [gentle music]

Thanks.

You too.

Yeah.

Hi, honey.

Oh, what was wrong with Phyllis today?

She seemed so distant.

Is everything okay with her?

I believe so. - Okay. Um.

Jenn, did you get the links that I sent you

about the importance of folic acid for pregnant women?

I did. I did. Thank you.

I'm just looking out for my future grandchild.

When are we gonna tell everyone?

Once we're past the first trimester.

I'm so excited.

I can't wait. - [both women giggling]

Drive safely.

I love you. - Right. Bye.

I have to grab some stuff from my office,

but I'll lock up and see you back home?

Mm-hmm. - [lips lightly smacking]

[dramatic music]

[insects chirping] - [distant dog barking]

[Caleb] I gotta run to the drug store.

[Jenn] But it's so late.

Don't tell my mom,

but the chicken gave me terrible heartburn.

You need anything?

No, I'm okay.

Hurry back?

Won't be long.

[lips smacking]

[pensive music]

[tense music]

[Phyllis] I can't believe it.

What are you doing here?

[suspenseful music]

[Phyllis grunts]

No, no!

[suspenseful music continues]

[knife chopping]

[dramatic music]

[sirens wailing] - [gentle music]

I can't believe we're really doing this,

finally starting our own fashion line!

Between your marketing skills...

[Taylor] And your designs, we're gonna set the scene on fire.

Yeah, baby. [Both laugh]

Nicole, you have been working for years

to get to this point.

You've designed for others long enough.

Now it's your time.

Well, and nothing like a divorce

to really kick you in the butt and get you moving.

So are you excited to see your cousin this summer?

Oh yeah.

Amanda and I have both been so busy the last few years,

we've barely seen each other.

Hey, you should come visit.

It's only a two hour flight.

I might be able to get away from John and the kids

for a long weekend,

[sighing]

sit by the lake, soak in some sun.

That sounds so good right now.

I know, right?

Now we can talk about business.

[Nicole] Oh, sure.

Hey, to you and me.

To me and you.

To new adventures.

[glasses clink] - [Nicole chuckles]

[bright music]

[thoughtful music]

"Never forget how much I love you."

"My love, you're all I think of every minute of every day."

"And I swear to you, I'm leaving her."

"We need to finally be honest with everyone."

"She's going to be furious,"

"but we'll weather that storm together."

"Always."

"Xoxo."

Hm.

Wonder who left this behind.

[pensive music]

[Caleb] Hey there!

Oh, I'm sorry.

We don't mean to interrupt.

Oh, no problem.

I was just unloading some stuff.

Uh, I'm Caleb.

This is my wife, Jenn.

[Jenn] Hi. We live not far from here.

Just a block down.

Nicole Alday. Pleased to meet you.

I'm just renting the place for a little summer getaway.

My cousin Amanda and her husband, Tom, live next door.

Oh yeah, we know Tom and Amanda.

It's a small town.

Well, I'm a pastor at Faith of Hearts.

It's the local ministry.

[Jenn] He's also the coach at the high school too.

Oh, Amanda's a part of the congregation,

so we all know each other pretty well.

Oh, great.

[Jenn] So where are you from?

[Nicole] Uh, New York City. - [Jenn] How exciting!

Well, this place is pretty quiet.

A big change from New York, I bet. [Chuckles]

Well, you should join Amanda one Sunday for a service.

Yeah, maybe.

Well, anyway, we'll let you get back to it.

But hey, we are just so excited

to see somebody finally moving into the house.

It was empty for, what, six months now?

Yeah. Really seemed like it.

Oh, I found a love letter left behind in a closet.

Really? Love letter?

I mean, I assume you knew who lived there before me.

We did. Yeah.

[Jenn] My friend Phyllis lived here.

Yeah, Phyllis passed away a few months ago.

Oh. Oh God.

Oh, I'm so sorry.

I didn't realize.

[Jenn] Really?

Maybe the letter belonged to her?

Well, actually, three or four different families

lived in this house over the past decade,

so I guess any one of 'em could have left it behind.

Who knows?

Anyway, please don't hesitate to reach out

if you need anything at all.

We're neighbors now. - [Jenn] Yes, please.

Thank you. Will do. [Chuckles]

And really though,

you should think about joining us one weekend for service.

We're non-denominational, and we're open to everybody.

I will definitely consider it. [Chuckles]

[Caleb] No pressure.

Bye. - We'll see you around.

[pensive music]

[Jenn sighing] Your mom's here.

[Caleb] Yeah.

[Jenn] It looks like she probably let herself in

without asking

again. [Sighs]

[Caleb] I know, sweetie, she's been stopping by a lot.

I think she's just lonely since Dad's passing.

[Jenn] I completely sympathize.

I just wish she'd call first.

[Hattie] There we go. Nice and hot.

Mom, you really didn't need to do all of that.

Really, you didn't, Hattie.

[Hattie] Nonsense. You two are always so busy,

and I have nothing but time on my hands these days.

I sautéed extra vegetables for you to have tomorrow.

I worry that you don't eat healthy enough.

I noticed that someone was moving into Phyllis's old house.

Yeah, a nice lady.

I think she's only here for the summer.

She's a cousin of Amanda from church.

Can't believe it's been almost six months

since Phyllis passed away.

I still can't wrap my head around what happened to her.

I'm gonna take a shower.

Is she okay?

Yeah, I think it's just hard

to see somebody moving into her best friend's house.

Phyllis was always so full of life,

and for Jenn to be the one to find her body.

I mean, that's, it's horrible.

[Jenn crying] Okay.

Pull yourself together. [Sobs]

I'm worried about Jenn.

I think just between the miscarriage and Phyllis dying,

it's just...

[Hattie] Yeah. Jenn's been through so much,

but at least she has you to lean on.

[dramatic music]

[dog barking]

[phone ringing]

[phone clicks]

Hey, cuz, how are you?

How's the moving going?

Almost done, finally.

Where are you two at now?

Oh my god, we have had so many delays.

It has completely rerouted us all the way through Chicago.

So we're just stuck here till our next flight.

Ugh. I bet Hawaii was amazing though.

Can't wait to see pictures.

[Amanda] It was eventful.

You, ugh, I can't wait to see you!

It feels like it's been forever.

All right, I'm gonna have to go find Tom.

He wandered off somewhere.

Fly safe.

[phone beeps]

Remember to freeze your leftovers

before you go to sleep.

Yes, yes, yes.

[hands clap] - Mom?

What is it, sweetie?

I need you to do me a favor.

Anything.

Can you maybe just call next time before coming over?

Did Jenn say something?

I was just trying to give you guys a nice dinner

because you work so hard!

And we appreciate it.

And we love you. We do.

Okay.

No more surprise visits, I promise.

Thank you.

[tense music]

Hey, I can, I can... - Got it.

Hey, guys!

[Amanda] Nicole, hey.

Oh, I'm so excited we get to be neighbors.

Yeah. Right? And this place is amazing!

Thanks again for telling me about it.

Hey, Tom.

Hey, Nicole.

I'm gonna take the bags inside.

Let us know if you need anything.

Will do.

Everything okay?

Yeah. [Chuckles] You know,

travel is just really stressful with the crowds,

and we had that delay.

Sure. Yeah. [Chuckles]

The vibe here is exactly what I needed.

Oh, good.

The summers here are so gorgeous.

But I'm not gonna lie, it took me a bit

to get used to the change of pace around here.

Everybody is super friendly though.

Yeah, I met Caleb and Jenn from down the street earlier.

Yeah, Caleb is actually the pastor at a church I go to.

Yeah, that's what he said.

The community there is pretty welcoming,

and Caleb isn't bad to look at.

Yeah, I couldn't help but notice. [Laughs]

It's good to see you.

[both grunting]

All right, have a good night.

Okay. Night, neighbor.

[Amanda] Bye.

You know, you could have been a little nicer to Nicole.

Why did you insist on taking this trip

if you weren't really serious

about rebuilding things between us?

Tom, what are you talking about? Of course...

[Tom] If you can't even tell me the name of the guy

you were having an affair with?

[sad music]

I don't know what there is to talk about.

I'm beat.

I'll be in the guest room.

[insects chirping] - [eerie music]

[door gently shuts]

[distant dog barking]

[footsteps] - [floorboards creaking]

[suspenseful music]

[tense music]

[birds chirping]

Morning, neighbor.

Morning, neighbor.

[Amanda] The view is not too shabby, huh?

Uh yeah, certainly not New York.

[both laugh]

Oh, I'm so glad you're here.

[Nicole] You're right; It is so beautiful here.

[Amanda] Oh. Isn't it? Hm.

Oh, how are you liking the new place?

Do you have enough time to concentrate

on your new fashion line?

Yeah, I think it's gonna be perfect.

I really needed to get away from the city

to get my creativity flowing for this new collection.

[both chuckle]

What was the deal with the woman who lived there before me?

Caleb said she died.

[Amanda] Yeah. It was Phyllis.

It was really sad.

She was an active member in the congregation,

and she was murdered outside of a drugstore one night.

Oh my God!

[Amanda] They never caught who did it though.

They said it was wrong place, wrong time.

Mugging gone bad.

It rocked the whole community.

Yeah, I can imagine.

That house stood vacant though, until you.

I'm really happy you're here though.

What is it?

[sad music]

It's Tom and I.

Our marriage is kind of on the rocks right now,

and we went to Hawaii to try to patch things up.

Oh, I had no idea.

I'm so sorry.

It's fine. It's my fault anyways.

How do you mean?

You promise you won't judge?

Promise.

So, um, remember when I told you a while ago

that I had a crush on someone?

Oh yeah. Didn't sound like anything serious, though.

That developed into a relationship.

Didn't last very long,

but I was just so guilty that I confessed everything to Tom.

I didn't tell him who it was with though.

But Tom just won't stop.

I just feel really horrible about the whole thing.

Listen, all marriages go through their ups and downs.

I mean, I know I went through something similar

with my marriage to Jack.

We just weren't the same people anymore,

but... sometimes I wonder [sighs]

if I should have tried harder to fix it.

So if there's even a little part of you that feels that way,

you gotta do everything you can,

so when you look back,

you'll at least know you gave it your best shot.

That's what I intend to do.

Good.

Well, [chuckles] I am actually on my way

to a church fundraising meeting later this afternoon

if you wanna tag along.

I don't know. - Oh, come on!

I wanna show you off.

You're my cool fashion designer cousin.

Well, when you put it like that, how could I say no?

Yes.

All right, let's go. - Okay.

[both chuckling]

[Nicole] How about we grab lunch before, on me.

[Amanda] Deal.

[engine quits]

Got our mail at the post office.

Here's the power bill.

Oof.

I don't understand.

It just keeps going up and up.

Maybe we could do more outreach into the community?

Numbers haven't been this low in...

[Caleb] Yeah, don't you think I understand that, Jenn?

I didn't mean to upset you.

No. Hey, wait.

Look...

I'm sorry.

I'm just, I'm trying to balance my job at school

and the church.

[Jenn] I know you feel pressure to keep your dad's legacy going,

but maybe we could just move to a smaller location.

No, I can't do that.

My mom is counting on me to grow my dad's legacy

here at this church.

We just have to find a way to grow the fellowship again.

You know, it's been a few months since the miscarriage.

We said we'd try again when...

[Caleb] Now's not a good time for that conversation, okay?

But we'll talk about it later.

When? - [Caleb] I don't know when.

The summer. Later.

I have to get to practice.

I'll be back in a few hours.

[Jenn sighs]

Yeah, some of my lifelong friends I've made

by coming here.

All right, well, as your actual lifelong friend,

I am a little offended. - [Amanda chuckling]

Afternoon!

Hi, Hattie. How's it going?

This is my cousin Nicole, the one I was telling you about,

who's gonna stay with us for the summer.

The fashion designer.

[Amanda] Mm hm. - Yes.

I'm Alex. - Nicole. Nice to meet you.

I'm also the church's treasurer.

Oh?

It's a... It's a good group here.

Well, we're certainly pleased

that you'll be joining us, Nicole.

My son Caleb is the pastor.

Oh yes, I met him.

I live a few doors down.

Come on inside. - Oh, okay.

I made fresh coffee. - [Nicole] All right.

So how have you been?

Good. Good. How's Tom?

Oh, he's good. He's just working a lot lately.

Nicole, I'm so happy to see you.

Oh, well, I'm not sure I have much to contribute.

I'm just tagging along with Amanda. [Chuckles]

Everybody's contributions are appreciated,

but what I really need help with is talking

to the businesses that gave us gift certificates

for previous fundraisers.

[Amanda] Nicole? - [Nicole clears throat]

I guess I could maybe help with that.

[Hattie] Wonderful.

I'm here, everyone!

I apologize. My esthetician was running behind.

I have to keep up with my monthly facials!

Well, do we have a newcomer?

[Jenn] Lacey, this is Nicole, Amanda's cousin.

Nicole, this is Lacey Hamilton.

I'm literally the chairperson

of the welcoming committee at the church.

We are so pleased to have you.

Thanks.

[bright music]

[Caleb] Sorry. Sorry, I'm late, everyone.

[Hattie] Well, Son, I see you didn't have time

to change or shower.

[Caleb] I apologize. Practice went late,

and I didn't want to keep you all waiting.

You're fine, man. You're fine.

Oh, Nicole.

I'm delighted to see that you're here.

Um, that would be my doing.

[Caleb] All right.

Let's jump in.

Okay.

After reviewing our upcoming annual budget...

[chalk grinding on board]

[chalk clattering]

This is our shortfall.

We really need to raise this at the fundraiser

if at all possible.

[Alex] Mm hm. - Uh, really

we're at a critical point in our finances

if we wanna be able to maintain the ministry

at this location.

[Hattie] I'm sure with Caleb's leadership,

we'll find a path forward.

He is receiving a.

Community Leader of the Year award from the city.

[women humming in approval]

Not that my mom is at all biased. [Chuckles]

[Nicole] See, I thought that was pretty good today.

Yeah.

I just wanted to thank you again for indulging me.

Of course. - [chuckles]

All right, I'm gonna get myself home

and finish setting up my design room before I crash tonight.

Okay. Well, you, me, and Alex,

we should grab lunch sometime because he is a riot.

It was nice to meet you, Nicole.

Oh, you too.

She is certainly...

She's definitely something.

You know, she divorced her husband last year,

and word is she and Caleb were kind of an item in college.

The way she openly flirts with him is just so obvious.

It makes meetings like that pretty awkward.

For Jenn especially I bet.

Well, she donates a lot of money to the church,

so there you go.

[suspenseful music]

[eerie music]

[eerie music continues]

[papers rummaging]

[suspenseful music]

[phone ringing]

[9-1-1 Operator] 9-1-1. What is your emergency?

Hi. Yes.

There's someone in my house.

[suspenseful music]

[Jenn] Where have you been, Caleb?

[Caleb] Hey. You're up?

Uh, I couldn't sleep.

I went for a walk.

At 2:00 AM?

Do you think I'm some kind of idiot?

Who is it this time, Caleb?

You're being paranoid, Jenn.

I won't let you hurt me again.

Do you understand?

I'm going to bed.

[dramatic music]

[paper tearing]

[water flushing]

[insects chirping]

Did the police leave?

Yeah. No signs of a break-in. [Exhales]

I feel kind of silly for calling 'em now, but I don't know.

I guess it was just some sort of weird noise outside

or something.

God, it really sounded like it was inside the house.

Totally freaked me out.

Do you want me to stay here with you tonight?

No, no, I'm fine. I...

Just getting used to the new place, that's all.

I needed that run.

Like you needed that walk last night?

Caleb, you know you have a closet and it has clothes in it.

What are you talking about? It's hot outside.

I just think that...

Yeah, never mind.

What? Say it.

You like the attention.

You want people to look at you.

Oh, don't be ridiculous.

I just don't think it's appropriate for a pastor

and a local high school coach to...

[Caleb] To what? To wanna try and stay fit?

I gotta get to church and the school.

I would suggest in the meantime,

maybe not letting your over active imagination

get the best of you.

[Jenn sighing]

[phone ringing] [phone clacking]

Hey, Nicole.

So I was thinking,

why don't you come visit the weekend of the sixth?

Oh, that will be perfect.

John's gonna take the kids on a camping trip that weekend.

Oh, good luck, John. - [Taylor chuckling]

We can talk about the logistics

of our business launch face-to-face, darling.

Sounds good.

So how's it been spending time with your cousin?

[Nicole] It's been nice.

You know, I am worried about Amanda though.

Her marriage is going through a rough patch.

Oh, that's weird.

What?

Nothing. I... [sighs]

I found this letter when I moved in,

and I thought I put it on my table, but I don't see it.

[Tom] I want to talk about it, Amanda.

I've had enough. - Oh God.

Speaking of Amanda.

I gotta call you back, Tay.

[Amanda] Please. I wanna work on this with you.

[Tom] You wanna have an actual conversation? Let me know.

Tom, don't do anything stupid, okay?

[car engine starts] - Tom!

[dramatic music]

Hmm.

[gentle knocking]

Caleb.

Amanda, what are you doing here?

I'm sorry.

I couldn't keep us a secret from Tom any longer.

Um...

Uh, what... - [door thuds]

What have you told him exactly?

That I cheated on him, but I didn't say with who.

Look, I had to.

Tom's not gonna stop until he finds out the truth.

Damn it.

Amanda, what... Why would you say anything to him?

Because it was killing me!

I had to!

What about you?

Don't you always preach about the need to unburden yourself

and live your truth?

[Caleb] Sweetheart, we need to be careful here, okay?

If this gets out, it'll destroy us,

it'll destroy the church.

We need to find a way forward for all of us.

What happened between us, it wasn't right.

We both needed something emotionally

that we weren't getting from our spouses,

and we will pray to God for forgiveness

and for clarity on what to do next.

At least give us time to do that.

Okay. Okay.

[tense music]

[knocking on door]

Amanda?

What's wrong? Are you okay?

I really need to talk to you.

Of course. Just come on in.

[Amanda] Okay.

[Amanda] I'm scared to tell you everything

because I'm just worried

of what you're gonna think about me.

Hey, come on, I'm not gonna judge you.

Oh, this is a doozy. [Sobs]

So, um, the man that I was having an affair with

is Caleb, the pastor.

Oh.

Can't say I saw that coming.

[Jenn] Caleb, I got your text.

What did you wanna talk about

and why did it need to be here?

I've been praying for guidance on how to tell you this.

What did you do now, Caleb?

It may be coming to light soon, so we need to prepare.

Tom and I hit our seven year hurdle,

and I started going to him for counseling.

And then one night he kissed me.

You went to him as your pastor for guidance.

He took advantage of you.

That's such a breach of trust.

That is wrong on so many levels!

Yeah, but I kissed him back!

You cheated again, didn't you?

As if sleeping with Phyllis, my best friend, wasn't enough.

Yeah, I knew about that too.

I'm not stupid, Caleb.

I can see what's right in front of me.

And then he and I carried on for a few weeks,

until one day he just pulled back with no explanation

or reason. I just feel so used.

[Jenn] Was it Amanda?

I noticed her whole body language

changed around you months ago.

And the worst part about this whole thing

is that I have to keep going to those meetings

because Caleb said that if I stop going,

it's gonna look suspicious.

What a pig.

And I chose to ignore it.

And I prayed that you would find your way back to me.

But how many times are you going to tear my heart apart?

How many?

I'm sick, Jenn.

I have a problem with other women, and I need help.

I know I need help.

I can't get better without you.

Do you hear yourself?

[Jenn sobbing]

When we married, we made a promise to God.

Don't touch me.

Through sickness and health.

I'm nothing without you.

I don't have any reason to live.

[sad music]

Thank you for listening to me.

But I, um, I think I need to be alone right now.

Are you sure?

Yeah.

Um, Tom is outta town for work,

and I just, I need to figure out what I'm gonna do next.

Okay.

Call me if you need anything.

24/7. Okay?

Okay.

Whew.

[Nichole] Come here.

Oh, thank you.

[Lacey] Caleb?

[Caleb] Lacey?

How long you been there?

I came in through the back to drop off some donations

for the fundraiser.

And what did you hear exactly?

All of it.

[tense music]

I have to say, Caleb,

I'm very worried about what will happen to our church

that we worked so hard to build if and when this gets out.

And with your upcoming award reception,

a scandal like this would be impossible to recover from.

Lacey, I need you to keep this to yourself

and allow Jenn and me time to heal.

I won't say anything, Caleb, [chuckles]

because you must know I'm still in love with you

since we were in college.

Even the whole time I was married,

it's always been you for me.

That's the whole reason I joined the church to begin with,

was to get closer to you again.

Lacey.

[Lacey] Caleb, why can't you see I'm the only woman

that can truly make you happy?

What are you talking about?

I'll keep what I know to myself

as long as you start to make your way back... to me.

I can save you from your shameful past actions.

I know what a man like you needs to be happy.

We can't. - [Lacey] Oh, yes, we can.

I need for you to make love to me

right here and now.

[dramatic music]

[suspenseful music]

[water running]

[suspenseful music intensifies]

[Amanda screams]

[body thudding]

[Amanda groans]

[suspenseful music continues]

[head crunching]

[knocking on door]

Tom, I didn't realize you were back in town.

Yeah, I drove back early.

I got here about 30 minutes ago.

Is there something I can help you with?

Have you seen Amanda?

No.

[Tom] She's not in the house, but her car's here.

You know, I've tried calling, I've tried texting.

Nothing.

That's odd.

Yeah.

I've got a really bad feeling about this.

I just, something feels off.

Maybe she's just out walking by the lake.

I mean, she told me she does that sometimes.

[Tom] But at 6:00 AM?

Let's just go out there and see if she's there.

[Tom exhales]

Okay, yeah.

Okay, just give me five minutes.

Come on inside.

[eerie music]

Good morning.

[Jenn] You were out late again last night.

Where were you?

I was at the church.

Figured I'd give you some space.

Have you thought any more about what we talked about?

You make it sound like I'm trying to decide

what we're gonna have for dinner tonight.

I'm gonna be sick. [Sighing]

Jenn!

[birds cawing] - [Nicole] Amanda!

[Tom] Amanda!

Amanda!

Amanda!

[tense music]

[dramatic music]

[Nicole] Oh my God! [Gasps]

Oh no! Amanda!

No! - [Tom] What?

Oh my God! Oh my God!

[dramatic music swells]

[reflective music] - [indistinct police chatter]

[Detective Chandler] That's it.

Nice job. See you at the station.

Mr. Barrington, my name is Detective Chandler.

I'm sorry about your wife.

And you are?

I'm Nicole Alday.

I'm Amanda's cousin.

I'm renting the house next door for the summer.

We, uh...

We found her together.

Sir, when was the last time you spoke with your wife?

I uh, I got a text from her last night

saying she was going to bed.

And you?

Uh, she came over to my house yesterday around maybe 5:00 PM,

and we talked for a bit.

Sir, we're trying to figure out

exactly what happened to your wife.

She fell down the stairs, right?

Yes, sir, she did,

but there's some possible inconsistencies

with the wounds we found.

"Inconsistencies"?

What, you're saying,

you're saying you think there might have been

some kind of foul play?

I'm just saying we're exploring all possibilities.

Do you know of anyone who would've wanted

to hurt your wife?

What?

No.

No. Amanda was...

No.

No, I don't.

No.

All right. [Sighs]

We are gonna need you to come down to the station later.

And when you're there,

I'd like to ask you some more questions,

if that's all right.

Okay.

I'll show myself out.

Detective, uh,

there's something else that I think you should know,

but I hope it's unrelated.

Okay...?

I didn't wanna say it in front of Tom,

uh, but Amanda had been having an affair

with a man named Caleb Whitley.

He's the pastor at her church,

and I don't think it ended particularly well.

Thank you for telling me that.

I appreciate it.

Anything else?

No.

No, that just seemed like something

that you should probably know.

Look, I'm really hoping what happened to your cousin

was an accident, but right now we can't rule anything out.

You understand that?

If you think of anything else, call me.

[eerie music]

[door thuds]

[Detective Chandler] Hello. - [door thuds]

I'm looking for Caleb Whitley.

I'm his wife.

I'm Detective Chandler.

Is your husband home?

Um, he's at work.

Is there something I can do for you?

Um,

one of your neighbors and parishioner, Amanda Barrington,

she was found dead earlier this morning.

[Jenn gasps]

That's horrible.

Would you mind calling your husband

and having him come down to the station

to answer a few questions?

Okay.

It'd be great if you could come down as well.

We're just trying to get to know anybody

who knew Mrs. Barrington from church.

Um, I'll... I'll call Caleb now.

[Detective Chandler] Thank you.

[Chandler groans]

[phone rings] [phone beeps]

Hey, how's my favorite medical examiner?

Business is booming.

Did you have a chance to look at that body yet?

Just finished my initial examination,

and you're right, there's definitely two points of trauma

to the skull.

It might have happened in the fall,

but odds of her hitting the exact same rock twice

with that much force.

Yeah, I know.

Let's keep the scene locked off.

I wanna get out there and dig around a little bit.

You got it, Doc.

Let me know what you find, all right?

[Medical Examiner] Yep.

[Taylor] Babe, I'm so sorry.

Where are you now?

Um, back home.

I just left Tom.

He said he wanted to be alone for a while.

God, it's just all so awful.

[Nicole sniffs]

I hope it was an accident,

but that detective definitely implied

that it could have been done on purpose.

If someone did this to her deliberately,

I'm not gonna stop until they're brought to justice.

[dramatic music]

[Chandler] We did get ahold of your husband.

He is coming in.

[door thuds]

Thank you for that.

Sure.

[Chandler] So tell me about your husband's relationship

with Mrs. Barrington.

Oh, well, she was a parishioner at our church,

so of course he knew her.

There was another parishioner from your church,

um, Phyllis Anderson.

Didn't she also turn up dead about seven months ago?

Um, that was a robbery gone wrong though.

[knife plunging] - [Phyllis grunts]

How did your husband get along with Mrs. Anderson?

Good to see you, Phyllis.

Thanks. - [Jenn] Caleb did his best

to get to know all the people

at our church.

How about you?

Did you get along with both women?

Hi. - Hi.

Of course I did.

Do you know of anyone, anyone at all

who would've had ill will towards her?

Hurt Amanda?

I can't imagine why anyone would wanna do that.

Although...

Yes?

I suspect her and her husband were having problems.

I drove by her house the other day

and saw her arguing with him.

Seemed pretty heated.

Oh, I can't say enough good things about Caleb.

He helped me out last year during my time of need.

In what way?

[Lacey] Pastoral counseling during my divorce.

He really got deep with me,

dealt with some things that needed to be handled.

In fact, I was with him most of the night

planning an upcoming church fundraiser.

[Tom] Look, I just want to know what happened to my wife!

Oh my God! Oh my God!

[Nicole gasping] - [tense music]

Mr. Barrington, were you having issues in your marriage?

If you can't even tell me the name

of the guy you were having an affair with,

I don't know what there is to talk about.

Amanda had an affair.

She wouldn't tell me who with.

I imagine that would make you very angry.

[Amanda screams]

[Tom] I wasn't happy about it.

I'm sorry. Do I need a lawyer?

I don't know. Do you?

I'm expecting the autopsy results in about three days.

That's gonna let me know whether this was an accident

or something else.

Mr. Barrington.

Tom, are you sure you don't know

who was sleeping with your wife?

I would like to talk to my lawyer.

Thank you, pastor, for coming in.

[Caleb] Of course.

I was devastated when I heard what happened to Amanda.

She was just an incredible person.

We're planning a small memorial for her

at the church tomorrow.

[Chandler] I see.

May I ask where you were last night?

Um, I was at the church.

Damn it.

Amanda, why would you say anything to him?

I had to!

Planning for an upcoming fundraiser.

Alone?

No, I was with Lacey.

She's another one of the parishioners.

Lacey, how long have you been standing there?

I came in through the back to drop off some donations

for the fundraiser.

And what did you hear exactly?

All of it.

[Chandler] Pastor, were you having an affair

with Amanda Barrington?

Amanda had been having an affair.

I'm sorry?

With a man named Caleb Whitley.

He's the pastor at her church.

[Caleb] Is that something someone said?

[Nicole] I don't think it ended particularly well.

Excuse me, but nothing could be further from the truth.

Thank you.

[dramatic music]

[distant siren wailing]

Nicole, I am so sorry about Amanda.

I was just talking to the detective...

[Nicole] I know, Caleb.

Um, what are you talk... talking about?

[Nicole] Amanda told me about the affair.

I told the detective too.

I thought he might be interested

in that little piece of information.

[Caleb] Nicole, your cousin,

she was going through a lot personally.

Now, she might have been confused or she could've been...

You can save the concerned pastor routine.

Amanda wouldn't lie about something like that.

Not to me.

Where were you the night she died?

Nowhere near Amanda.

I was planning a fundraiser with Lacey.

[Nicole] Excuse me if I'm not buying what you're selling.

You better hope her death is proved an accident.

I'm watching you, Caleb.

Amanda and I always had each other's backs.

I'm not gonna abandon her now.

[tense music]

[Hattie] I am so upset!

I just couldn't believe it about poor Amanda.

I mean, first Phyllis and now this?

What are you doing here, Hattie?

I came to check on Caleb to see how he's handling it.

[Jenn] Well, obviously his car isn't here.

He's down at the police station

with the detective on the case.

Caleb was having another affair.

What are you talking about?

With Amanda.

He confessed it to me weeks ago.

He swore to me after Phyllis he wouldn't stray again.

Yeah. Don't act surprised, Hattie.

Well, these women, they just throw themselves at him.

He's so handsome...

Stop making excuses!

I can't do this anymore!

What are you talking about?

You think about this.

Remember your vows.

You only worry about the church, its legacy,

and what people think.

You don't care about the reality of the situation

or who Caleb hurts.

Get off my property, Hattie.

[pensive music]

Caleb?

Did you tell the detective everything I told you,

that we were together last night?

Of course.

I told him everything you told me to say, word for word.

What exactly did you tell them?

Well, I told them how we were working on the plans

for the fundraiser, how amazingly kind

you are of course.

I didn't mention anything about you having sex with her

or me.

I don't see why you're so concerned

about having an alibi anyway.

It's not like you'd ever do anything to hurt Amanda, right?

Well, I'm gonna need you to do something for me now.

What?

Start laying the groundwork to eventually leave Jenn

and then be with me again.

So simple, Caleb.

"Simple"?

Why are you making this so complicated?

We'll find a way to make the divorce look like Jenn's fault.

The whole church will sympathize with you.

They follow you, not her.

Can't you see, we're meant to be together.

It's destiny.

You're insane.

[Lacey] Hm.

No, I'm a woman in love.

[tense music]

[knocking on door]

Taylor!

I'm so glad you're here.

Of course, hon.

Where else would I be?

Come on.

Are you sure you even want to stay here anymore

after everything that has happened?

Come back to New York, Nicole.

Be with your friends.

I really feel like I gotta be here for Tom right now.

How's he holding up?

Devastated.

I mean, I know their marriage was going

through some dark times, but I can tell he really loved her.

You don't think he had anything to do with it, do you?

No. No, I don't think so.

Although there was this woman, Phyllis,

who lived here before I did.

She got murdered six months ago.

Wait, you don't think they're connected, do you?

I don't know.

They're having a memorial service tomorrow

at the church for Amanda.

Are we going?

For sure.

I wanna see how everybody's acting,

especially that pig of a pastor.

[tense music]

[gentle music]

[Caleb] God, help me.

Thank you for being here, everyone.

We come together in times of joy and in times of sadness.

This is a time of sadness.

Um...

Amanda was a bright light among us.

Her warm, loving spirit was...

She, uh...

Amanda was...

I'm sorry.

[Caleb] She, uh...

Amanda...

It's a difficult time for our entire congregation,

including me.

Amanda meant a lot.

She meant a lot to all of us.

Alex, thank you for coming.

Of course.

Still in shock.

And we all are.

Thank you, Pastor Caleb.

We all needed to be reminded of God's love,

especially today.

Yeah.

Tom, if there's anything we can do, I'm here, okay?

Thank you, Caleb, for, uh...

Thanks for this.

Detective, thank you for coming.

My pleasure.

I got this feeling I'm gonna be coming around a lot

in the coming days.

You look so handsome today.

[tense music]

As always.

[Jenn] Excuse me.

[Hattie] Jenn, where are you going?

I don't feel well.

Something's wrong with Jenn.

[Caleb] Not now, Mother.

Mom!

Can you drive?

I'm gonna stay here and talk to the pastor.

Are you sure?

We can wait.

Yeah, no, it's not far.

I'll walk.

I'm sure.

[tense music]

Keep it together, Caleb.

[knocking on door]

Who is it?

It's Nicole.

Nicole, how can I help you?

You might wanna shut the door.

Okay.

[door thuds]

Again, uh, I was sorry...

Know what? Just stop.

Stop it.

I've known men like you, Caleb.

Good looking, charming,

everything on the outside looks good,

but on the inside, you're a narcissist

who cares only about his public image.

Mm-hm.

I don't trust you, Caleb.

No?

I don't trust your ministry.

Hm.

Let me ask you this.

What kind of pastor sleeps around on his wife?

Baseless lies.

You know, I've been thinking about that letter,

the one that Phyllis probably left behind,

the one that mysteriously vanished from my house

not long after I told you about it.

I bet it was you that wandered into my house the other night

and took it.

[Caleb] Ridiculous.

Were you having an affair with her too?

Hmph.

You have a very active imagination.

Do I?

"Died under mysterious circumstances".

That's what they said about Phyllis too, right?

I will not rest until I find out exactly

what happened to Amanda.

And I pray for that resolution as well.

Somehow I doubt that.

Have a nice day.

[tense, dramatic music]

[Taylor] All right, I'll be home as soon as I can.

Love you.

[phone clicks]

Everything okay?

[Taylor] Not really.

John's come down with the flu

and apparently the kids are running amuck.

Do you need to go home?

I'm sorry, Nicole.

[Nicole] It's fine. You go be with your family.

[chuckles]

I'll be okay. Promise.

The good news is I talked to our investors

about giving us a few extra weeks to present our collection.

And?

They were fine with it.

I told them about Amanda and everything that's happened.

Thank you. That's a relief.

[pensive music]

Nicole?

[sighs] I just...

I can't stop thinking about that love letter I found.

If Caleb really was having an affair with Phyllis,

and she also died mysteriously, just like Amanda,

I wonder if Caleb's handwriting

would've matched the writing on that note.

And if it does, maybe he's the one

who broke in here to retrieve it.

Wait...

So if you saw a copy of the pastor's handwriting,

do you think that you would be able to match it to the note

by memory?

Yeah. Yeah, I think so.

It was pretty distinctive.

You've just given me an idea.

[insects chirping] - [dramatic music]

[door clattering] - Mom? What are you doing here?

I've been struggling

with how we should handle this situation.

[Caleb sighing]

Okay.

Uh...

You gonna tell me what's going on

or just keep me in suspense?

Today's the day you're presented

with your Community Leader of the Year award.

Yes, I remember.

Do you wanna get to the point, Mother?

You're obviously upset.

You've been very careless, Caleb,

just like your father could be.

I had to clean up his messes too.

Meaning..?

I know about the affair with Amanda.

I notice everything.

I see the signs.

I became an expert after all.

Mom, it's not... - [Hattie] No,

I was the one that convinced Jenn to stay

after you seduced Phyllis, her best friend.

I was trying to save you, your marriage, the church,

but you didn't learn your lesson obviously.

I overheard Nicole confront you.

I have this under control.

[Hattie] I will not let you destroy the ministry

or our family's name.

I will not allow it.

Do you understand me?

So keep your pants zipped

while I go take care of all of this.

Look, I know you wanna know what happened to Amanda,

but promise me that you'll be careful, Nicole.

Please.

I hear what you're saying,

and I promise you I'll watch my back,

but I gotta find out if Caleb's handwriting

is a match to that note.

Okay. [Sighs]

Travel safe, okay?

Okay. [Sighing]

[thoughtful music]

[knocking on door]

[Tom] Nicole? - Hey, Tom.

Hi.

I was just headed to that reception at the church,

but I wanted to check in on you first,

to see how you're holding up.

Need anything?

Uh, no.

No, thanks. I'm uh...

I think I just need some more time to myself.

I reached over for Amanda in bed this morning.

Hey, why don't we go out to dinner tonight?

You and me.

I think it'll do us both some good to get out.

What do you say?

I don't know.

Can I, uh... Can I let you know?

Yeah, of course.

Okay. - Yeah.

Nicole!

Yeah?

I really appreciate all your support here.

And Amanda, she...

Amanda really loved you.

She really loved you.

[sobs] I don't know what I'm gonna do without her.

[pensive music]

[Martha] Will Jenn be here soon, Caleb?

[Alex] Caleb? Caleb?

Are you... Are you sure everything is fine?

You look stressed.

Yeah. Sorry.

I guess everything with Amanda...

It's hard to be in a celebratory mood.

Caleb, Amanda would want us

to celebrate your achievement, honey.

Thanks, Martha.

Uh,

I'm gonna be in my office for a few minutes.

Something is definitely not right.

Yeah, I, uh... I agree.

[mysterious music]

[Jenn] Lacey?

Lacey!

Lacey, it's Jenn!

I need to talk to you!

[suspenseful music]

Oh my God!

Hattie?

What the hell have you done?

[Hattie] I had no choice.

I did what needed to be done for the greater good.

Lacey was going to destroy everything.

Your marriage, the church, Caleb.

I'm gonna need you to do something for me now.

What?

Start laying the groundwork to eventually leave Jenn,

and then be with me again.

[Hattie] Lacey was forcing Caleb to sabotage your marriage

so that she could be with him again.

I did this for Caleb.

I did this for you.

You're insane.

[Hattie] Try to understand.

[Jenn] Oh my God!

Did you kill Phyllis too?

Yes.

Phyllis was about to reveal her relationship with Caleb

to the entire congregation.

It's always been up to women like us, Jenn,

to keep our men on their righteous path

when they turn weak to the flesh.

We are the ones who have to protect the family.

I am nothing like you.

You've lost your mind.

[Hattie] Don't you dare walk away from me!

The award ceremony is starting soon.

We need to get a move on.

We'll come back later and deal with Lacey.

"We"? No! No! No [indistinct]...

I can't bring a baby into this!

You're pregnant?

That's why you've been feeling so ill lately!

Oh, Caleb's gonna be thrilled!

This is just what he needs to remind him

of the importance of family and the church.

Just listen to me, Jenn.

If you don't want your baby's father to lose everything,

and its grandmother to rot in prison,

you have no choice but to help me.

Understand?

And that Nicole is just like a dog with a bone

over Amanda's death. It just...

She just won't let it go.

But don't worry, I'll figure out what to do with Nicole.

You are not going to get away with all of this, Hattie!

[Hattie] Yes, I am!

With God's guidance, nothing is impossible.

And don't cross me, Jenn.

You've already seen firsthand what I'm capable of if pushed.

Now, let's go.

[grim music]

[Alex] Hey, Caleb, it's time for the reception.

The mayor's here.

Where's Jenn and your mom?

Uh, I don't know.

Okay, do you want me to call them?

I'm sure they'll be here soon.

[Alex] Okay. We'll give them a few more minutes.

[phone ringing] - [phone beeps]

Hello? - [Chandler] Hey, Nicole.

Hey, it's Detective Chandler.

I got your message to call.

Yes. Thank you for getting back to me.

Of course. What's going on?

When I moved into my rental house,

I found this letter that was written to,

I think, the woman who lived there before me,

Phyllis, who was murdered.

Uh, it strongly implied she was having an affair,

and I just have this gut feeling

that the man she was having an affair with

was Caleb Whitley.

Interesting. Where's that letter now?

Well, that's the thing.

It disappeared suddenly from my house

not long after I moved in.

And I'm certain he broke in and got it.

I'm almost done here. Can we get together later?

Yeah, I'm actually at the church right now, though.

The pastor's getting some sort of community award,

and I wanna see how he's acting.

Nicole, do not confront him.

Do you hear me?

Right. Thanks, Detective.

Yeah. I'll see you as soon as I can.

[phone beeps]

[dramatic music]

I really appreciate it.

I'm William, this is my friend.

Hi, Caleb. Nice to meet you.

[man] My pleasure. - How do you two

[dramatic music] Excuse me for a second.

Where you two been?

We were supposed to start 20 minutes ago.

Now, don't be mad, Caleb, we had to stop by the drug store.

Turns out your wife is pregnant.

Is... Is this true?

Isn't it wonderful news?

It's a true blessing! A miracle

how life renews and rewards when we least expect it.

God's will is wondrous and beyond our understanding.

Afternoon, everyone. I'm Mayor Robert Dowton.

When I was asked to present

this year's Community Leader of the Year award

to Pastor Whitley, I knew what an honor it would be.

What is wrong with you? - [Mayor speaking indistinctly]

Your mother has done something beyond horrible.

She has to be stopped.

What are you talking about?

[Mayor] He led the charge in building sustainable housing

for our seniors

and has taken his considerable coaching skills

in leading a high school football team

to the state champs.

And now, without further ado,

is the man of the hour, Pastor Caleb Whitley.

[crowd applauds]

[tense music]

My father, Edward Whitley,

who of course founded this ministry,

he taught me from an early age

that service to our fellow man was the highest calling,

uh,

following in my father's footsteps,

it was always my dream.

I knew it.

[Hattie] What are you doing?

Hattie!

Why are you snooping in my son's office?

[Nicole] Oh, I was just trying to find a pen and I just.

[Hattie grunts] - [metal clanging]

My work here is never done, is it?

[guest] What a wonderful occasion

for the whole community.

It's a great turnout indeed.

I am so sorry to interrupt,

but, Jenn dear, could I borrow you for a second?

[Jenn] Hattie, what do you want from me?

We have an issue.

I caught Nicole digging through Caleb's office.

I told you she was gonna be trouble.

Where is Nicole now?

What have you done with her?

I knocked her out and locked her in his office,

but she could come to you at any moment.

You've totally lost your mind.

Shh, shh, shh, shh.

You're crazy!

Ouch!

I've always hated that word "crazy".

Hattie, I'm not gonna let you get away with this.

I don't care what kind of damage it does.

[Hattie] No, you are not going anywhere.

Understand?

[Nicole groans]

You need to think twice

before you tell somebody what you know.

[Mayor] Mrs. Whitley, why don't we get a photo?

Oh, I would, I would love to, but we...

I'm not taking "no" for an answer.

[Hattie chuckling]

Get in here, everyone. - [Hattie chuckles]

What is going on?

[Hattie exhales] It's all gonna be all right.

Smile, everyone, like you know each other.

[Hattie chuckling]

[camera clicking]

[dramatic music]

Nicole!

[Nicole] Hattie... Hattie did this to me.

I know. I know.

She's gone completely psychotic.

She's behind all the deaths, all the killings,

and she killed Lacey today!

She did what?

[both gasping]

Hattie killed Amanda!

We've gotta call the police.

Oh God.

[knife clanging] - [grim music]

Pastor.

Congrats on the award.

Thanks.

Can I help you with anything, Detective?

Yeah, I'm looking for Nicole Alday.

Know where she's at?

Please, we need help!

It's my mother-in-law, she's killed...

[Hattie] Jennifer, no! - [Jenn muttering indistinctly]

[both grunting]

[Jenn screams]

[Hattie] I told you not to betray me!

Where is your family loyalty?

[Jenn] You killed people, Hattie!

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Okay. Ma'am, drop the knife.

No! - Mom, what are you doing?

Let her go. - [Hattie] I'm sorry, Caleb.

I... I tried to keep everything together:

Your marriage, the church, your father's and my work.

But you're just like your father,

you just couldn't keep your zipper up, could you?

The two of you used your good looks to lure in women

while your wives were just made to sit and watch!

[Chandler] Ma'am, please just drop the knife and walk away.

[Hattie whimpering]

The last time I found out about your father's betrayal,

I couldn't take it anymore.

The disrespect that he showed me!

The formation of our church!

It just... It had to end!

You killed Dad?

I had to!

I realized that he didn't have it in him

to do what needed to be done

to keep the ministry healthy and growing!

He was gonna destroy it!

And then I thought you were going to be the savior,

but then you sinned just like your father!

Now, listen, listen, listen to me.

There's nowhere to go.

Drop the knife. It's okay.

No, no, no!

This is not how it's supposed to end!

[Nicole grunts]

[Hattie and Nicole struggling]

[knife piercing] - [Hattie grunting]

No!

[suspenseful music]

[Hattie yells]

[gunshot blasts]

No! No!

No, no, no! No, no, no!

[clattering]

You just didn't have it in you, did you, son?

You are such a disappointment.

[gentle music]

[Tom] It's so peaceful here.

Amanda loved this spot.

She always called it her little slice of heaven.

We'll never know if we could've,

could've somehow found our way back to each other.

I know that's what she wanted.

I think it would've happened for the two of you.

I really do.

If we'd never moved here...

Caleb, crazy mother...

None of this would've happened.

[melancholy music]

Rest in peace, my darling.

Goodbye, Amanda. We love you.

[Jenn] Papers are signed!

It's all yours.

I love what you're gonna do with it.

Yeah, it's a great piece of property.

I never knew you were the owner.

[Jenn] Mm, I was.

When Caleb's dad lost the church to the bank,

he was devastated.

So I bought it with some money I got from my parents.

Anything to make Caleb happy.

But for a guy like that, it's just never enough, is it?

Look, I'm sorry for everything

that you've been through, Jenn.

But what's next for you and the baby?

Well, now that I've sold the house,

we're moving to my sister's in Alaska.

I wanna get me and my baby as far away

from this place as possible.

Do you have any idea where Caleb is?

He's probably literally charming the pants

off of someone else.

[Alex laughs]

[woman] Hi. Thank you for coming.

Oh my gosh, wait until you meet him.

Just wait until you meet him.

He's amazing. [Chuckles]

Hi. - [man] Hello.

Thank you for coming.

Just wait until you see him.

He's here. He's here.

[crowd applauds]

[Caleb] Oh, wow.

Ah, hi.

Uh, thank you. How you doing?

Hi. Welcome.

Hey, welcome. Welcome, everybody.

Uh, wow, this is incredible.

I, uh, [sighing] you know, I'm blessed.

There's simply no other word for it.

You know, my father was also a pastor,

and he used to say to me,

"Now, Caleb, there's no wrong way to get to the Lord"

"as long as you get to Him."

Now, I can only tell you how I got to Him.

That was through love.

Love.

[dramatic music]

[dramatic music continues]

[upbeat music]

[reel clicking] - [dramatic music]