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Tessa, this has been such a wonderful weekend.

Thank you for putting it together.

We should make this a monthly event.

Oh, hang on now, because some of our kids

have recitals and games on weekends,

so a monthly trip might be a bit ambitious.

I'm just glad everyone was able to make it.

We don't spend nearly enough time together anymore.

Mm.

I love you guys.

It's quite beautiful out here, and quiet, too.

I'm excited for tomorrow's sunrise yoga session.

Speaking of, it is getting late.

We should probably get to bed.

I'm gonna get a sauna in before I hit the hay.

Oh.

See you bright and early.

Okay.

Quick sauna?

Oh, um, should we wait for Tessa?

Knowing her, she's probably still sleeping.

Oh, amazing.

So crazy.

Oh my God. Oh my gosh.

Oh my, oh my...

What?

Oh, this place really is amazing.

Can I talk to you about something?

Yeah, you can always talk to me, you know that.

All of our hours of patrolling together,

you never told me you had a record.

Digging into me, Larsen?

Come on, Ernie. A robbery?

What do you want me to say?

I got caught up with the wrong crowd as a kid.

Thought I was helping a friend, but I was wrong.

My buddy smashed the storefront, broke in, stole some cash.

He fled, and it all fell on me.

At the same time, that mistake led me to

the military and the man I am today, so.

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to come off as accusatory.

I just, I was just surprised.

I thought we knew everything about each other.

It was a lifetime ago. I'm not that kid anymore.

Look, I've gotta run. I got a thing.

Ernie, I'm sorry. I really am.

We're good.

NPS, Detective Meeks.

It's Ryan.

We've got a body at the yoga retreat grounds

on the edge of the park.

Could use some help.

We'll be right over.

Victim's name is Tessa Rutherford,

visiting from California.

She was found in the sauna this morning

by the yoga instructor, Cole Zander.

Health issues?

None that we know of yet.

She was here with friends.

They booked the retreat for a restorative girls weekend.

Turns out, not very restorative.

Oh.

They hired Cole to be their onsite yoga instructor.

Looks like Tessa passed out,

fell, and hit her head on the heater.

Take a look at the side of her head.

I'd expect more blood from a wound this severe.

I had a similar thought.

The amount of blood doesn't match the wound.

It looks like there's a blotting pattern,

as if someone tried to stop the bleeding.

Did Cole enter the sauna or move the body at all?

No. I already spoke with him.

He said he just came up to the entrance.

We need to get statements from everyone.

And we can divide and conquer,

split 'em up, see if their stories align.

It's too soon to know for sure, accidents happen,

but let's stay open to the possibility

this wasn't an accident.

Nora, you with me?

Aye, aye, captain.

Busy day at the ranch?

Well, every day is busy when you own a ranch,

but not too busy that I can't make time for fun.

Uh, do you, do you have plans later?

Free as a bird, actually.

There's just, there's this art walk in town

and I didn't know if you were,

if you were interested in checking it out.

We could, like, peruse the galleries.

Might be fun.

Sounds great. Count me in.

Perfect. It's a date.

Skylar, would you mind walking us

through what happened yesterday?

Could you start in the afternoon?

Well, we had an hour long yoga flow.

With Cole?

Cole led it.

The class was grueling and we were all

completely wiped by the end.

How did Tessa seem?

Tessa looked amazing yesterday.

I mean, she was in great shape.

She and Hope had the same yoga outfit,

but Tessa really pulled it off, you know?

Was it intentional, the matching outfits?

Tessa and Hope have always had similar tastes

in clothes, food, men.

They both have Shih Tzu pups.

This was supposed to be a happy occasion.

Tessa was celebrating her son

being accepted into St. Mark's Academy.

It's a prestigious school.

My son also attends. We were all thrilled for her.

Cole?

Yeah?

We'd like to ask you a few questions.

Sure.

So, I mean, I'm not sure what else I could tell you

that I didn't tell the sheriff, but I'm happy to help.

What do you need to know?

After yoga, Tessa led us on a four-mile nature walk.

Oh my God. Where did you find this place?

Well, it was actually more of a hike.

Tessa always pushed us to be our best selves.

Would you say you're close with the family?

Oh, sure, yeah.

I mean, I've known John longer than I've known Tessa.

We lived across the street from each other as kids.

And our sons are in school together.

They-they were through middle school.

Still thick as thieves, those two.

After the ladies had lunch,

led them through another hour-long session.

Everybody seemed normal.

How'd you get this gig?

Well, uh, I've worked with Ms. Rutherford before.

She requested me.

And did she compensate you well?

She made it worth my while.

What about last night?

Last night, um, Ms. Rutherford had the

entire weekend catered for her company.

She's a big health nut. She built a career on it.

Oh my God, this looks amazing.

Everything was super healthy.

I grabbed some food and had my meal in my tent.

What time was that?

Around 7:00.

And what about yourself?

Did you remain in your tent for the rest of the night?

I did, yeah.

After dinner, we just sat by the fire for a bit,

but we were completely exhausted.

We called it early and went back to our tents.

But Tessa, being the health nut,

had to get one final sauna in.

I guess she was more tired than she thought.

What's up?

We need to talk. In person.

All right. I'll send you a ping, meet me there.

Cole?

That's odd. Nora said he was just here.

Blood.

Cole had something to hide.

Maybe.

"TR."

I'd just like to take a look around,

because I know what it's like.

- Thank you. - Yes, ma'am.

It's not there.

We found this in his tent, along with some blood, too.

Get Tyson on it. Tyson, do you copy?

What's the latest?

We're looking for a potential witness, Cole Zander.

He's MIA.

Can you let us know if you see him leaving the retreat?

Sure. What's his deal?

I think we found the victim's bracelet in his tent.

Possible blood, too.

Copy. On it.

I'll get forensics on it.

Blue and I will search the grounds for Cole.

Okay.

Meeks and I will check in with the women,

ask them about this bracelet.

Don't tell them where we found it. Let them lead.

See if we can get them off script.

This'll be fun.

Blue, with me.

Yeah, do you mind if I take a look at that?

Hope, can we speak with you for a moment?

Sure.

Do you recognize this?

Of course. It's Tessa's.

See her initials?

Tessa gifted us these custom bracelets years ago.

It's a bit flashy for my taste,

but every time we get together, we all have to wear them,

or otherwise Tessa would take offense.

Tessa was generous with her friends.

The bracelets were genuine diamonds.

I mean, for all of us, just because.

Was she being generous or showing off?

We've known each other our whole lives.

That's a lifetime full of good, bad, and the ugly.

We're long past being impressed by shiny objects.

Where'd you find it? Someone's tent?

Something tells me you know whose tent it was in.

Cole.

He's kind of obsessed with Tessa.

What is it, boy?

Where'd you find it?

Blue found it, buried in some brush.

Someone hid it.

This could explain the blood in Cole's tent.

And the blooding in the sauna.

We need to get DNA testing on this towel

and Cole's tent ASAP.

Let's keep the women here. We still need answers.

Agreed.

Oh, and here's some gossip.

According to Skylar, Cole had a thing for Tessa.

We need to make finding Cole a priority.

He's clearly running from something.

Well, now, where-where do you think you're going?

I'm leaving, Tessa. It's fine.

I don't think so.

I have planned this entire weekend

- for us. - Just go back.

I don't care. I need a break, okay?

Tessa, enough!

Tyson to Jodi.

What do you got for me?

Take a look at the footage I just sent you.

It's from last night. I pulled it from surveillance.

Just give me a sec.

- Are you joking, Stephanie? - Stop.

See what happens.

See what happens if you drive away.

The second woman is our victim, Tessa Rutherford,

but who's the woman in the car?

The car's registered to a Stephanie Billups.

There's no one by that name here.

Any luck with Cole's location?

Not yet, but I'll keep searching and keep you posted.

Thanks. We'll see what else we can find here.

How about Meeks and I check back in with the ladies,

see if they can recognize the woman from the footage?

Sounds good.

Tagging in.

Radler doesn't like that the sheriff

seems to know what we're up to.

Any idea how he found out about the drop the other night?

You're asking me? This is your town.

Radler says if you want this deal to go through,

you'll have to do something for us.

Hey, man, I don't play those games.

This isn't a game. It's about loyalty.

Prove my loyalty?

Okay, fine. What do you need?

The woman from the footage, Stephanie Billups,

apparently, she is the fourth member of our ladies group.

So the women seem to think that she went home yesterday.

But Tyson found her car

parked in town near Peakson Valley,

probably stayed the night at Cliff's Edge Inn.

Okay, thanks. We can track down Stephanie.

We can keep looking for Cole.

We could probably use Blue's help if he can

stick around to track Cole's scent.

What do you think, boy? You wanna help Meeks and Nora?

We're counting on you, mister.

Great. Thank you.

Shall we?

Come on, Blue. Come on.

That's definitely Stephanie's car.

- Tyson was right. - Always is.

Stephanie Billups?

I'm Sheriff Ryan Miller.

This is Detective Jodi Larsen

with the National Park Service.

Mind if we chat for a minute?

What exactly is this about?

We'd like to ask you a few questions

about your time at the yoga retreat.

Sure.

You seem to be feeling better.

Oh, yeah. It was the excuse I used to get away.

I needed a break from the girls. They can be a lot.

How close are you with them?

I've known them my whole life.

Grew up together, attended the same school.

I was the only one who ever left.

Honestly, I feel like I'm the only one

who ever really grew up.

I mean, just being with them again reminded me

that they're just fighting the same petty wars

we had since we were kids.

Did this trip unearth any old wars between you and Tessa?

Tessa? No, Tessa and I are fine.

Has something happened?

Well, we know that you and Tessa

got into an argument last night.

It's as plain as day on the surveillance cameras.

It was nothing.

Tessa has a habit of being painfully boastful

and I called her out on it.

Did things get a little heated? Sure.

But you have to understand, when Tessa's mad,

her words cut like a knife, so I just left.

You sure that's all?

Yes, everything's fine between us.

It's not like Tessa married my ex-boyfriend or anything.

You'll have to ask Hope about that.

Why are you asking me about Tessa?

You think somebody killed her?

We're still investigating that.

Can you think of anyone that

might have wanted to harm Tessa?

I mean, every one of the girls has a laundry list

of grudges with each other, myself included,

but none of us would actually kill over any of them.

Stephanie, we have to ask. Where were you last night?

Um, I-I got back to the hotel

around 7:00 PM and I never left.

We'll verify that.

Do us a favor, Stephanie, and stick around a little longer

in case we need to speak again.

Yeah, sure, of course.

Jodi, hey.

I'm just gonna take this.

Uh, how's your day going?

It's-it's good.

Actually, I've been thinking it might be time

for me to start moving on to my next stop.

- Ernie. - No, no, really, it's...

I've been thinking about it for a couple days now.

So this has nothing to do with our

conversation this morning?

Jodi, I got an update. Ready?

Yeah, sure.

I'll catch you later. We'll talk for real, for real.

Sure.

I think he's got something.

We good, Larsen?

You could have taken time to get to know Ernie

before jumping to conclusions.

His criminal record isn't what you think.

I'm just doing my job.

I'm worried he might be mixed up in something serious.

You would do the same.

Ryan, I know Ernie.

He's one of the good guys.

I hope you're right.

Whoa! Take it easy!

Meeks is gassed!

Speak for yourself.

Look who Blue found.

Forensics is still on site.

I'll call it in.

Jodi, we've got a situation here.

What do you got?

We found Cole.

And what did he have to say?

Uh, nothing. He's dead.

Blue just found his body.

Okay, we're heading back now. Send me your exact location.

Copy.

Are you coming?

Actually, I got something I need to handle.

I'll let NPS know as soon as forensics

comes back on the towel.

I'll let you know what I find.

- All right, thanks. - You bet.

Didn't expect to find him like this.

Blue caught a scent, led us here.

Found his phone near the body.

Maybe he fell.

The question is, how? How could he have fallen?

Well, he could have been in a hurry, trying to evade us,

wasn't looking where he was going,

and...

Someone pushed him.

Or that.

You guys checked up top yet?

Not yet.

Okay, I'll head up with Blue.

All right.

We'll get back to the women,

get this phone in for forensics.

Blue, stay. We got some poison ivy.

Meeks and Nora, copy.

I found a second set of footprints. Cole wasn't alone.

We definitely need to speak with the women again.

I'm heading back down.

Copy that. We're at the campsite.

Where is Skylar?

I told her to stay put, but she left.

Left? To go where exactly?

I have no idea.

Where's Skylar?

She left.

She left?

Looks like it.

Tyson.

Stephanie Billups left the inn last night.

LPR picked up her vehicle at 11:30.

She was gone for about an hour.

Any idea where she was going?

No, nothing.

Okay, thanks.

So Stephanie told these two she left

because she wasn't feeling well.

Let me guess. She was lying?

She told us she left 'cause she needed a break.

That, I believe.

She also said that she stayed at the inn last night,

but according to Tyson, she was gone for almost an hour.

Around the time of death?

Yes.

I don't think any of these women

are telling us the whole story.

Hey, why don't I head back to NPS

and give Tyson a headstart on Cole's phone?

We'll stay and look for Skylar.

I'm back!

Skylar, where have you been?

I went for a hike.

We asked you to stay put.

Ugh, this is ridiculous.

Cole is dead.

Still ridiculous?

We need to speak with you both individually again.

You're officially being detained.

And we'll collect your phones.

Now.

This is the last time we can meet like this.

It's too dangerous.

The big players are coming to town for a buy.

I've been tasked with talking to Ernie.

Supposed to give him the order.

Who are they? When is it going down?

I don't know, man.

I'll know more when they're here tomorrow.

Okay, keep me in the loop.

I'll need you there at the handoff.

Come on, man. Why?

We're so close.

Did you venture from the tents at all?

No, of course not.

And I urged Skylar not to leave,

but she refused to listen.

She just, she doesn't take me seriously.

I already told you, I just went for a hike.

Sitting around makes me anxious.

We've been waiting here for hours. What'd you expect?

I'd expect you to follow police instructions

during a murder investigation.

Where specifically did you go?

I went for a walk in the woods. That's it.

Oh, God.

Tyson, I may have found something we can use.

Hope leans on Tessa for her financial troubles.

This could be motive enough,

especially if her financials are in serious trouble.

Check this out.

Skylar has had apparently a slew of financial troubles.

Accusations of fraud, even.

And it looks like Skylar

borrowed some money from Tessa.

Go for Jodi.

You've got us both. What's up?

We're just sending you some new information right now.

Can you check it out?

There's some pretty serious financial motive here.

How does Cole fit into all this?

Collateral damage, maybe?

Oh, lucky him.

All we need is for one of the women to crack.

This new information gives both Hope

and Skylar serious motive.

Payback for financial ruin.

A willingness to do whatever it takes

to keep her company intact.

Exactly.

I'll head out and help with the interviews.

Thanks, Nora.

Stephanie.

Sheriff Ryan Miller. You are?

Turner Billups IV, Stephanie's husband.

Do you make it a habit of wasting tax dollars

to harass innocent women, Sheriff?

I'm just doing my job.

If everyone cooperates, this will go much faster.

But I promise you, if you impede my investigation,

I will be forced to use those tax dollars

to charge you with obstruction of justice.

We're not impeding anything.

Then why'd you lie to me about

not leaving the inn last night?

Where'd you go?

I just went out for a late night bite.

I was starving after eating nothing but yogurt

and green juice all day.

To a restaurant, gas station,

- convenience store? - I don't remember the name.

It was a pizza place in town.

Okay.

Is there anything else you'd like to share?

No. I think that's all.

I think you got what you came for, Sheriff.

You can easily confirm that.

Thanks for your time.

What do you got for me?

Hi, Ryan.

Hey, Tyson.

The ME came back on the towel they found.

The blood is a match to the victim, Tessa Rutherford.

There were also towel fibers on Tessa's wound.

Someone tried to stop the bleeding.

Exactly.

I'll let the team know shortly. Thanks.

Thank you for bearing with us.

I know it's been a long day.

I don't have much of a choice, do I?

Hope, we believe that your friend, Skylar,

may have killed Tessa.

Skylar's business was about to face

public accusations of fraud,

and with Tessa gone, Skylar would be in the clear.

Excuse me.

Hey, catch me up, Tyson. What'd you find?

Okay, there were three sets of DNA found on the towel.

Tessa's blood is a match for one.

Mm-hm. And the other two?

Well, that's the thing.

One is a match for Cole and the other is still unidentified.

I'm sending you over the full report.

Okay, thanks, Tyson.

Now, hang on. There's still more.

- Yep, we're all here. - Tyson, what's up?

I accessed the data on Cole's phone,

and he received a call from Hope

around the time of his death.

Hope never mentioned that.

There's also a photo you should see.

I'm sending it over now.

It's from Tessa's social media.

Hope dated Tessa's husband in high school.

Hey, you.

Francine, hi, um...

I, uh, I wanted to talk.

I hate to do this,

but I have to cancel our plans for tonight.

I'm just, I'm just caught up at work.

Oh, well, would you want me to

come by, you know, moral support?

No, no, that's-that's okay. That's very kind of you.

I just, I think I need to lock in and, and get this done.

Sorry for the short notice.

No apologies necessary.

I will, um, I will see you again sometime.

Goodnight, Francine.

Someone was in the sauna with Tessa last night.

We found a towel with her blood on it.

Okay.

It was buried in the woods.

Someone tried to stop the bleeding.

Maybe this was an accident.

It is worth remembering that there are penalties

you could face for lying to investigators.

Stephanie Billups alibied out.

Ryan just confirmed it.

One down.

Evidence is thin, but I think I have

an idea on who killed Tessa.

They're not killers, these women. We can get 'em to talk.

Bar's coming to town, but I don't know who yet.

Reapers are playing it pretty close to the vest.

I might not know until the moment it's actually going down.

What am I supposed to do with that?

It's too risky. We don't know these people.

I'm doing what I can.

Just make sure we actually have the stuff to move.

Yeah, you'll get what you need.

You got my word.

All right. Thanks.

Tell me about your relationship with Tessa, Hope.

She was my best friend.

Through all the ups and downs,

we remained just like sisters.

We're just trying to understand what happened to her.

Tessa didn't just collapse. She was shoved.

Her fatal injury was impact.

Someone must have been in the sauna with her.

Maybe there was an argument and Tessa was shoved.

Maybe it was an accident.

Tessa's killer tried to stop the bleeding,

but it was too late, she was already gone.

And instead of calling 911,

the killer tried to hide the towel.

The fibers in the wound matched the towel

we found buried in the woods.

The blood was Tessa's.

Along with Tessa's DNA, two more sets were found.

One was Cole's. Do you know who the other belongs to?

Well, any idea who would hide a towel

with Tessa's blood on it?

I think a friend would.

We just figured since it was our final night here,

we'd put on some nice clothes and have a little dinner.

Nothing too special, you know?

Just the girls.

The same friend who failed to mention

the celebratory occasion at last night's dinner,

maybe because the celebration wasn't for her.

It was a reminder that Tessa bought the life

she worked so hard to earn.

You mentioned earlier that you'd known Tessa's husband

longer than you've known Tessa.

Can you identify him in this photograph?

It's not like Tessa married my ex-boyfriend or anything.

I didn't think much of it when Stephanie

mentioned old wars and ex-boyfriends,

but it didn't bother you at all

that Tessa married your first love?

This wasn't just about your kids

or your love triangles or a bad investment.

This was a lifetime of coming in second.

Tessa taking what was rightfully yours.

You killed Tessa, Hope.

My whole life, I did everything right.

My son deserved that spot at St. Mark's Academy

that Tessa was bragging about, not hers.

It was an accident, honest. I really did try to help her.

I tried to make things okay, but it was too late.

But that's not all, is it?

The cliffside, the only area on the retreat grounds

that's riddled with poison ivy.

No one has that rash but you,

because you were the only one up there with Cole.

You pushed him.

I suspect he knew what you did to Tessa.

The blood in his tent matched the blood

on the towel, Tessa's blood.

He took the towel as leverage, didn't he?

Threatened to expose you, blackmail you.

That's what led you to kill him.

I didn't mean to.

I didn't want to, I didn't...

I did it for the both of us.

What do you mean?

Skylar was just trying to protect me.

When I told her what happened, she understood.

She didn't want to lose another friend in all of this.

Cole figured out what happened.

And then he was gonna try to blackmail us with the towel,

demanding payment in exchange for silence.

I-I panicked. I couldn't put Skylar in that position.

She's...

She's my best friend.

Skylar.

You might want to cancel that ride.

You're under arrest for accessory

in the murder of Tessa Rutherford.

Hey, great work today.

Thanks. You too.

You okay?

What's up?

I don't think I'm cut out to be a sergeant.

I took the practice exam this morning. Failed it.

Well, don't give up.

You're one of the smartest and toughest cops that I know.

Plenty of people take that thing more than once,

let alone the practice.

You can do this.

Trust me.

And Blue thinks so, too.

- Yes. - Thanks, Blue.

Told you.

Appreciate the vote of confidence.

This is Sheriff Ryan Miller.

Sheriff, I'm glad I caught you.

Turner Billups IV. We met earlier today.

Is there something I can help you with?

Actually, I just wanted to thank you

for doing your job well.

I'll admit, I looked into you.

I've gotta say, I'm impressed,

particularly with the handling

of your predecessor, Sheriff Al.

You're a man of honor.

I was just trying to do the right thing.

Sure. Tell me, what are your career ambitions?

You looking to make a run for sheriff?

I'd certainly be willing to back you.

Well, I appreciate that,

but I'm just here for the interim until they elect someone.

You sure?

Yes, but thank you.

I understand.

But listen, sometimes, opportunity only knocks once.

Something to think about.

Will do.

Such a good boy.

This must be for Blue?

Yes. He's earned it.

Officer Blue, your tastiest mission yet.

It was corny. I heard it.

What are you gonna do?

Is, uh, is Ernie gonna come join us?

Uh, yeah. I'll invite him.

Why not, right?

You're in a no stopping zone, no parking or idling.

Can I see your license and registration?

You know what? I'll let you off with a warning.

Thanks, officer. You're really doing great work.

Listen, Ernie,

I know you're involved with some dangerous people,

so if you care at all about Jodi,

you will stay away from her.

Are we clear?

Copy that.