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[♪♪]

What is your problem?

You don't have to push me like that.

My problem is you.

You can't keep your mouth shut.

What'd I say? I didn't say anything.

Right! Flashing all the cash in your wallet

isn't saying anything?

I wanted to buy some girls some drinks.

You don't need to be buying people drinks.

You're going to get us caught.

Will you stop? You're so uptight lately.

I should've never gotten you involved.

You can't keep it together.

I've got a lot on the line here.

You know what?

I'm gonna buy you a drink next time,

so you can relax and realize that nothing is--

We've been I.D.ed.

[♪♪]

You are gonna love this book.

I stayed up half the night to finish it when I read it.

Okay, Lillian.

I'm heading out.

You still have three minutes on your shift.

Oh, well, maybe you could spot me a minute or two.

Mother's throwing John Queensland

a birthday party tonight.

Yes, I heard.

You know, if you're up for a party,

you're welcome to come.

Oh, I'm sure "welcome" is a strong word.

No, it's the right word.

We would love to have you.

I almost believe you.

But I'm sure the party will be thick

with your morbid "Real Murders Club" people.

Yes, there will be some of us there.

I'll think about it,

but don't get your hopes up.

I won't.

[cell phone ringing]

Martin. How's your day going?

It's about to get a whole lot better.

Why is that?

Because I am leaving work and heading to see you!

Aww! I can't wait to see you, too.

Hey! Will you make a detour,

and pick up a bottle of champagne for the party?

Okay.

See you soon. Bottle of bubbly in hand.

[knocking on door]

Hi!

Can I help you?

I hope you're Aurora Teagarden

and I'm in the right place.

Yeah, that's me.

I don't think I know you, though.

No, but you know my uncle Martin.

I just went by his office and they said

he'd left to come here, so...

I'm Regina.

Regina...

Oh! Regina!

Yes!

I've seen your pictures on Martin's wall.

Yeah, he's told me about you. Please come in.

Thank you.

He hasn't seen you in a few years.

He said you lost touch after your mother died.

Oh. Yeah, I just... I couldn't do family for awhile.

He probably doesn't even know I got married.

Oh. Or had a baby!

Yes, I did.

This is Hayden.

Beautiful little Hayden.

Oh, hi, Hayden!

Aw, he is beautiful. And so little!

He's just two weeks.

And suddenly, I just had to show him off to my uncle Martin.

He is coming here, right?

Oh, any minute.

Oh.

Yeah. Please sit down.

Here you go.

Oh, thanks.

Here you go.

Look at him go!

He must be hungry.

I haven't had a chance to feed him

since we left Corinth.

That's where I live now.

Oh, Corinth?

That's only an hour away.

I don't think Martin knew you lived so close.

Oh, we just moved there four months ago.

Me and Craig. That's my husband.

Oh.

His grandparents actually live there,

so they helped us get a place.

I've been meaning to drive out and surprise Uncle Martin,

but my pregnancy was a little rough, so...

Oh.

-[door opens] -Aurora? It's me!

In the kitchen!

Any idea whose red car that is in the drive...

Hi, Uncle Martin.

Regina?

Y-- And son.

And son?

[laughs] Well, hi!

Hi!

Wow.

I can definitely see your mother in him.

His eyes, huh?

But his mouth and his chin and everything is all Craig.

That's my husband.

See?

That's our wedding photo.

Isn't he handsome?

Oh, yes!

And where is this husband of yours?

Oh. He had to go out of town on a job,

so he couldn't come.

Job doing what?

Construction stuff.

Well, I hope he's good enough for you.

He's very sweet, and he loves me.

you probably wouldn't like him, though.

Why do you say that?

Because. You're always so suspicious of everybody.

Ah. [chuckles]

She knows you well.

Do I have reason to be suspicious of the guy?

I mean, I want to know everything.

You know, where you've been for the past four years,

why you lived just an hour away

and didn't tell me.

Well, maybe if you didn't grill her like a suspect...

Okay, I will tell you everything

eventually, I promise.

After all, I'll be...

staying with you a couple days.

Staying with me?

Well, only if it's all right. I don't--

Well, yeah! Yeah, of course. Of course.

I'll, uh...

I'll have to drag an air mattress

out of the garage.

Um, I've had a crew in there,

doing renovations--

You know what, Regina? Why don't you just stay with me?

I have plenty of room.

[Regina]: Really?

I would love that. Thank you.

Yeah. I'll show you the guest room.

Okay.

And Martin, I'm sure my mother will understand

if you want to skip the party and visit with your niece.

Oh, no, no, no, no.

No, do not change your plans because of me. Honestly.

Hayden and I are super-tired anyways, so,

we're probably just gonna take a nap.

Well...

Honestly, Uncle Martin.

It's fine. We'll be okay. Go!

Okay. Okay.

Party it is.

[background chatter and buzz]

-Hello. -Hi!

Mm! Smells good in here.

Oh, that's because Doreen May is catering.

And Martin...

You look so dapper!

Aida, radiant, as always.

Thank you.

Where's the birthday boy?

Oh! His favorite.

He's in the other room, chatting.

There is a little group of your Real Murders Club here,

and I want you to promise me

that there'll be no talk about murder cases.

[Aida snaps to cut her off]

Not a peep.

[sweetly]: Come in.

It's a great turnout, John.

I don't know if it's for me,

or because no one throws a party like your mother.

[Sally]: Mm! Tell me about it.

These crab cakes taste so good,

I'm embarrassed by how many I've eaten.

I actually stuffed a few in my pocket for later.

Your pocket?

Mm-hmm.

Um, Wait a minute. Who-- Who are you?

I'm Jason Dell.

Wait, Dell, as in Perry Dell?

Yeah!

Yeah, he's my cousin.

Where is Perry?

He's out of town.

But he said you Real Murders Club people

have great meetings and good food,

so thought I'd check it one out.

But this isn't actually a meeting.

That reminds me,

I have a question about

the talk you gave to the club, John.

The Madeleine Smith case? Arsenic poisoning?

Cool.

[John]: We were thrilled to have you join the club, Madame Mayor.

Just "Terry" is fine when I'm not on official business.

[John]: "Terry" it is.

[Terry]: What's your theory

about how Madeleine disguised the taste?

You know, I saw the weather report.

This weekend, I heard it's gonna rain.

Did anyone else hear that?

[awkward silence over background chatter]

Hey, Arthur!

I hear you got moved from Robbery to Homicide

now that your lovely wife is the new Chief.

Yep. Here's hoping I'll be bored for awhile.

O-Or not.

Lynn, you look so nice.

Well, I understand it's customary

to dress up for a party.

Must be nice to have a date night.

Yeah, a little "Mommy free-time."

Yeah, actually , it is.

Almost makes it worth the awkward conversations.

[quiet sigh]

Kind of like this one.

Lynn, I keep thinking

you and I, we're eventually going to be friends.

I'm sure we will.

Any time now.

She really does like you.

I'm sure she does.

[smooch]

I'm gonna check on the birthday boy.

Hey, Martin!

Hey! How's my favorite reporter?

Oh, good. Thanks.

Good! Good!

Martin seems to be in high spirits.

Yeah, well, his long-lost niece, Regina,

showed up tonight,

with a baby.

"Long-lost?"

Well, Martin's sister died a few years back,

and-and her daughter, she just disappeared,

stopped returning phone calls,

and they kind of lost track of her.

But Martin's ex-C.I.A. Couldn't he have found her?

He wanted to give her space.

But, really, I think he just felt stung that she pulled away,

which is why he's in such a good mood tonight.

Oh! I love a happy ending.

Yeah.

Craig! Rory!

[exhales] Where have you been?

We left as soon as we got out.

Shh! The baby's upstairs, sleeping.

Okay, sorry.

Everything go okay?

-How's the baby? -He's fine...

...but I'm really worried. What if they--

They won't. I promise.

-[car approaches] -Dude--

Tell me you didn't.

I didn't! I didn't! I swear.

We've got to get out of here now.

-It's too late. -It's not.

[♪♪]

They're here.

[John]: I'm gonna see how much birthday magic

I can squeeze out of the day.

I plan to propose to Aida again.

Ho-ho! You are a persistent man.

How many times will that be?

Four.

Well, five, if you count the time I did it by email.

But tonight,

it'll be roses, champagne, and back down on one knee.

I should've bought you knee pads for your birthday.

You should get some for yourself.

Teagarden women don't like to give up their independence.

If you want Roe to marry you,

then you might want to get started.

[laughing]

Well, you gentlemen seem to be enjoying one other.

Oh, it's the latest meeting

of the "Teagarden Women Fan Club."

Oh! Well, thank you.

Are you having fun?

I'm having a fabulous time. Thank you.

[♪♪]

Thanks for inviting Regina to stay.

Oh, you seemed so happy to see her.

Oh, I am. I am.

She was always such a great kid.

She's the one who made me look forward

to being a dad someday.

We've never really had the "kid" talk yet,

have we?

[stammers]

I always assumed I would have kids.

Someday.

Hey!

Wasn't Regina driving a red car?

Yes, she was.

I'm gonna go see if Regina and the baby

are still in the house.

[♪♪]

[gasps]

Martin!

What the...?

It looks like the man in the picture Regina showed us.

I think that's her husband...

-I think he's dead. -Regina!

[Martin, shouting]: Regina? Regina!

Her bag's still here,

but Regina and the baby are gone.

They could've been abducted.

Or, if they got into a fight, maybe she killed him.

I'm calling the police.

Wait, wait, wait. Let me think.

Martin.

Whatever happened to Regina, we have to find her.

She's in trouble.

You're right.

You're right. Call them.

[radio crackling indistinctly]

Lynn, would you like some tea or coffee?

No, thank you.

I am curious, though,

if you think it's finally time to sell this house.

Why would I sell my house?

Because it seems to attract dead bodies.

Then again, maybe that's just you.

I thought you had

a security system installed in here?

She had it taken out.

I told you,

I didn't want to feel like a prisoner in my own home.

Well, you might want to reconsider.

The I.D. in the wallet of the deceased

says his name is Craig Walker.

The car in the driveway

is registered to the same name.

That's my niece's husband.

You're sure about that? They were married?

She showed us their wedding picture.

Did she happen to say that they weren't getting along?

No. No, she--

No, it was the opposite.

She seemed proud to show us the photos.

Called him handsome,

pointed out how much the baby looked like him.

Look, I just don't think

we should be rushing to judgment here.

My niece may have been kidnapped.

Which is why we're asking these questions.

You said she left a bag.

Can we see it?

You know, it seems really strange

that Regina left her purse,

no matter how big of a hurry she was in.

Yeah, that does make it seem

more like a kidnapping.

Or she could have staged it.

This is why we don't speculate in front of civilians

on open cases.

Right. I...

I'll take this to forensics.

Then I'll help with the search downstairs.

[sighs] There's nothing but clothes in here.

Well, nothing but shirts and blouses, anyway.

So, no pants?

No. No pants...

no socks, nothing.

So, maybe like

she just emptied one drawer into that bag,

like she was leaving in a big rush?

We'll be back to finish searching.

Maybe more evidence will turn up.

In the meantime,

I need you to try and remember everything that Regina told you

about why she showed up here.

I pretty much told you everything.

Well, is it "pretty much" everything,

or was it actually everything?

I thought Arthur was handling this investigation.

He will.

He's just never been the lead detective

on a murder investigation before, and I'm...

[babbling]

What was that?

[baby cooing]

I think it's coming from in there.

[baby cooing]

Regina left her baby.

[♪♪]

[radio cracking indistinctly]

[Arthur]: Okay, this doesn't make any sense.

[Lynn]: I mean, why would your niece

leave her baby in the tub?

They-They must have been trying to hide him.

[Arthur]: From whom? Her husband?

Well, if they were fighting over him...

Then why leave him behind after he was dead?

[befuddled sigh]

The most important question is,

what are we gonna do with him now?

Well, we can call Social Services.

What will they do with him?

First, they'll try

to place him with a relative,

until we can find the mother.

I'm a relative. He should stay with me.

What?

You're gonna take care of that baby?

You'll help me, right?

Yeah-- Yeah, I'm happy to help. I just...

I don't know that much about taking care of babies.

[Martin]: Neither do I,

but I'm sure we can figure it out for one night.

Besides, Craig's grandparents are in Corinth, right?

We can take the baby to them tomorrow.

You said you needed next-of-kin info--

my phone's in the kitchen.

Great.

See? There you go.

[Hayden fussing]

Oh, um...

Do you have any advice?

[Hayden cries]

Well... for starters,

he needs a diaper change.

Oh! Oh...

Um...

You're a mother.

You know how.

Well, I think you'll figure it out.

Did you come with an instruction book?

Because I am very good with books.

[Hayden fusses]

Oh, John.

What are you doing?

I've had a wonderful birthday, Aida,

but I still have one more birthday wish.

You know...

I carry this with me everywhere.

And I will keep carrying it until the day you say yes.

Aida, will you do me the honor--

[phone rings]

It's Aurora. Hello?

Mother? I need help.

I'll be right there.

We have to go.

Okay, so you can take the tab, but you tuck the front in,

and put it on the side, right--

no, tighter.

A-Are you sure? That's not gonna hurt him?

No, you have to make it tight enough

so that the diaper doesn't fall off the child.

Here, let me show you.

He's so cute.

Oh, my gosh.

Yes.

Okay, so you wrap it like this,

and you make it nice and tight,

so it's nice and snug, right?

Yes!

[scoffs] Aurora, you're not even watching.

What? No. Yeah. I saw.

I just need to figure out

who killed this poor baby's father,

and find his mother.

Well, being with him right now is much more important

than anything that's going on out there.

Yeah, you're right.

[police radios crackling]

But would you watch him?

Just-- Just for a minute?

I don't mind.

[indulgently]: I don't mind at all, do I?

No, I don't.

[Lynn]: All right. Thanks.

Your niece's husband, Craig Walker,

was just released from county jail this morning.

He was there for two days.

[Martin]: What was the charge?

Check fraud.

Well, at least that's not a violent crime.

The neighbor to the north was walking their dog around 6:30,

he said he saw a red car pull out of the driveway.

Yeah, Regina drives a red sedan.

Well, he saw two people in the car.

The driver was a woman, long hair, light in color.

What about the passenger?

All he saw was shadows.

He couldn't tell if it was a man or a woman.

That sounds like a kidnapping to me.

Whoever killed Craig forced Regina to go with him.

Or it could have been her accomplice in the murder.

We're just going to have to wait and see.

I was just about to say that.

That's all for now.

[Aida]: Okay, the baby is sound asleep,

and I made an extra bottle and put it in the fridge.

How will I know when to give it to him?

Oh, he'll let you know when he's hungry.

He has complete faith in you.

So do I.

Thank you for staying late.

Mm. Call me if you need anything, okay?

Let us know if we can help in any way.

I'm sure your niece will be found safe.

Thanks, John.

Good night.

Whoever killed Craig may be coming back for that baby.

I'm staying in the guest room tonight.

Okay.

[♪♪]

[Aurora cries out]

Aurora? What's the matter?

Found another body!

What?

Hey.

Ah!

[grunts]

What is going on?

That's what you're gonna tell me.

-Who are you? -I'm Rory!

I'm Rory Brown. I'm Craig's friend.

[grunts]

You came here with Craig?

Yeah, that's right.

We got let out of the county jail this morning.

We drove down to see Regina.

Just ask her!

Regina's not here.

W-- Where is she?

That's a good question.

Who're you hiding from in the closet?

You don't have to look at me like that. Just ask Craig.

Craig's not here either.

Craig's dead.

Someone shot him.

No.

No, that can't be true.

[shouts]: Craig! Craig! Where are you?

Hey, Craig. Craig! We gotta get outta here!

He's gone. He was shot on the porch.

There's blood...

[quiet gasp]

[voice cracks]: He's really dead?

I'm getting my phone and calling Lynn.

Please-- please, don't do that.

[hushed]: Martin,

we have to call the police and let them deal with that...

guy.

If we do,

they'll take him into custody,

and I won't be able to get anything out of him.

What do you expect to get out of him?

He knows who took Regina.

Why else was he hiding in that closet?

I just need to convince him to tell me.

He may seem harmless,

but we don't really know how dangerous he is.

I can handle him.

I let Regina down before.

After her mother died, I wasn't there for her.

I need to be here for her. I need to find her.

Just give me a few hours with him

to see what he might tell me.

You can go upstairs, get some sleep,

and, in the morning, if you still want to call Lynn,

I won't try to talk you out of it.

I won't.

Okay.

[♪♪]

I'm pretty sure the Chief never shadowed you

when it was your case.

Well, maybe I'm a different kind of Chief.

Maybe I'm the kind that rolls up my sleeves

and pitches in.

Yeah... or...

maybe you just don't think I can get the job done right.

Arthur... no.

I know you're a good detective.

I just...

I don't know how to stop being one yet.

Well, if that's all this is, then...

I'm happy to work together on this case.

You're a good detective.

And even better husband.

Yes, I am.

Now come on.

Let's do this.

[knocking]

Can I help you?

[Arthur]: Are you Thelma Walker?

Grandmother of Craig Walker?

Yes.

I'm Detective Arthur Smith

of the Lawrenceton Police Department.

This is Captain Smith.

I'm afraid we have some bad news.

We told Craig over and over again,

"If you don't fly right,

it's gonna come back to bite you."

Never thought it would bite this hard.

[Thelma]: No.

Craig didn't always follow the rules...

His record shows six arrests.

For little things...

like, shoplifting.

We did the best we could,

raising him after his mom and dad passed away.

And he had a good heart.

I can't imagine who'd want to hurt him.

Well, I'm sure the baby will be a big comfort to you.

Baby?

[♪♪]

Morning!

Morning.

Get any sleep?

Uh, some. How about you?

Nope. I was watching Rory all night.

I started a bottle.

Oh, thank you.

So what did you find out from him?

He was very forthcoming

about his bad check-writing spree with Craig.

But he swears he has no idea who killed him,

or took Regina.

Maybe he really doesn't know.

No, he knows. I'm sure of that.

Well, then maybe Lynn and Arthur can find out the truth from him.

Um, i-if we call the police,

he'll go back to jail

for violating the terms of his release,

which includes ending his association with Craig...

Oh, please don't say what I think you're going to say.

If I can gain his trust

by not calling the police,

and having him tag along with us to Corinth,

then maybe he'll feel comfortable enough

to tell us who showed up here yesterday

and scared him so badly,

he ended up in your closet.

Maybe he was hiding in the closet

because he's the one that shot Craig.

I thought about that.

But do you remember his reaction when we told him Craig was dead?

Did that seem manufactured to you?

No.

But either way,

you said that you wouldn't stop me from calling Lynn.

I'm not.

I'm just asking...

what if it were Sally that went missing?

Or your mom?

Hey. What are you doing?

Oh, uh, I was-- I was

seeing how many diapers the little guy had left.

Is that coffee I smell?

Hi, little guy!

[♪♪]

Care to explain this?

Uh, it's a load of cash.

Yeah. It's $10,000.

Found it in the diaper bag.

And I found him looking for it.

Where'd this money come from, Rory?

Look, I've tried the "good cop" routine with you.

You do not want to see my bad side.

Martin, no.

Okay, okay, it came from the bad checks.

Craig was gonna pay the midwife who delivered Hayden.

Midwife?

Regina didn't deliver him at a hospital?

No, ma'am.

She wanted to do it all natural.

But I guess a midwife isn't cheap,

and he still owed her a lot of money.

You expect us to believe

that you wrote a string of bad checks

to pay for a midwife?

Well, I never met her or anything.

[Aurora]: I don't think I put Hayden's diaper on tight enough.

It's leaking,

and I didn't see any other sleepers

to change him into,

so, um...

um, here.

What?

Watch him, please?

I'm gonna go to the store and buy him a new sleeper.

You're just going to leave me here with him?

Yes, "Uncle Martin."

Bottle's right there.

But... he's leaking!

What if he cries?

Mm. He hardly ever cries.

Nobody's asking you.

[♪♪]

Here's the key Mr. Walker gave us to enter the house.

[woman]: Excuse me.

Hi. Um...

[stammers]

I can't help but notice the police car.

Is everything okay with Craig and Regina?

Oh, thanks for going with me to get the baby stuff.

I'm not sure how much help I was.

It's hardly my area of expertise.

Are you sure we got the right size?

Well, it says "newborn." He's brand-new, isn't he?

Yeah, but he's heavy.

I mean, he must be heavy

because my arms are already sore from carrying him.

You know, last night, Martin asked me

if I wanted to have children someday,

and I said "yes."

And now I'm just overwhelmed

buying a baby a sleeper!

So tell me more about this Rory guy.

You're really not gonna turn him over

to Lynn and Arthur?

I know, we should,

but Martin's probably right.

Our best hope of getting this kid

to tell us anything he knows

is to earn his trust.

And I don't think he's gonna trust anyone with a badge.

Plus, Martin's C.I.A.

He knows how to get information.

That makes sense.

It's just...

my editor wants me to write about this case

and I think I'm gonna have a hard time

pretending to know nothing about Rory

when I meet with Arthur in five minutes.

Yeah, you really do

have the world's worst poker face.

[heavy sigh] I know.

A reporter needs a poker face!

Anyway, I have to go.

I have to find out

if there are any new developments in my case.

Well, I'll go with you.

I can stop you if you start to blab.

Oh, good idea.

[♪♪]

Oh!

Hey, Arthur.

We're just coming to see you for that interview.

Oh, hey.

I am gonna need a few minutes.

We just got back from Corinth.

Something odd came up.

[Lynn]: You're gonna to need more than a few minutes,

so you should probably reschedule.

Wait! What came up? What's going on in Corinth?

Craig's grandparents had no idea

Regina was expecting a baby.

[♪♪]

What?

[Martin]: So I went upstairs to put the baby down for a nap,

I come back down, Rory's gone.

I'm pretty sure he's headed back to Corinth.

Well, we're just gonna have to find him there, then.

I'm still trying to make sense of what Arthur told me.

Could Rory have made up that she delivered to a midwife?

Did Craig and Regina adopt a baby?

You said Rory was adamant she had that baby.

Well, it's pretty clear now that the guy can't be trusted.

Maybe Craig's grandparents will give us some clues.

[♪♪]

Ballistics just came back.

Craig Walker had a .270-caliber bullet

in his chest.

That is a big bullet.

That is a bullet from a hunting rifle.

Can you picture Bartell's 22-year-old niece

carting around a newborn and a rifle?

Doesn't fit.

Yeah.

Corinth P.D. gave us Walker's arrest records.

In his last arrest, three days ago,

check fraud?

Apparently he had a partner in crime.

Rory Brown.

He was released the same day as Walker.

Rory Brown, huh?

I wonder where he is.

Good question.

I told Craig

that Rory Brown is a bad influence,

but did he listen to me? No.

And now he's dead.

I don't know why Craig didn't tell us

Regina was expecting.

Unless he's not the father.

[Ed]: Ah, Rory spent

a little too much time hanging around Regina.

Regina told us

she thought the baby looked very much like Craig.

Do you think he does, Ed?

[chuckles warmly]

We thought you might like

to spend some time with the baby.

Maybe have him stay here with you?

Well, I don't... I mean...

We want him to have a good home.

My husband isn't well, and...

And it's just not the right time.

All right.

If you're Regina's uncle,

maybe you should be the one to keep the baby?

Me? Uh, well...

I think he'll need some time

to think about that, too.

Do you have any idea

where we might find Rory?

You could try his mother's.

Or, like I said before,

he spent lot of time at Craig and Regina's.

They rent the place from us.

Oh!

Do you think we could stop by there?

We need to find

anything that will lead us to Regina.

And to help us bring whoever killed your grandson

to justice.

I'll get the key for you.

Hey, if you give me

the key Craig's grandfather gave you,

I can check the house out for Rory.

Excuse me?

Hello? Uh...

I'm Margaret Granberry,

and I just have to ask

if you've heard anything about Regina?

We've been worrying over it all day.

You know Regina?

I do.

We talked to the police this morning,

and they told us what happened to Craig,

and that they didn't know what happened to Regina.

Oh, it's just awful!

Yeah.

Unfortunately, Regina's still missing.

Oh.

That's my friend, Cathy.

She's so upset about Regina, too.

I thought I saw a little baby.

Can I take a look?

Ohh!

What a cutie!

Can I hold him?

Uh, let me introduce you

before you go grabbing her baby.

[awkward chuckling]

This is Cathy Davis. And you are?

Aurora Teagarden.

Oh.

Uh, and that's Regina's Uncle Martin.

Oh...

he looks worried sick.

Hi. Rory's not here.

I'm gonna check his mom's house.

Door's open.

Oh, I think he's hungry.

I'd better go inside and give him a bottle.

If you'd like help, I'd just love to.

Oh! Uh...

[sighs]

Yeah, help would be nice.

Here, let me take that for you.

I bet you don't give anyone any trouble at all,

do you, angel?

She has baby fever.

We're trying to have a baby, but it just hasn't happened.

I was made to be a mother and my husband a father.

Your baby looks like your husband.

Oh, that wasn't my husband.

And that's not my baby. That's Regina's baby, Hayden.

I didn't know Regina was pregnant.

Did you know that, Margaret?

[Margaret]: Well, the police stopped by this morning

and said she'd had a baby.

I mean, I told them I didn't see how it was possible.

I suppose I thought she'd gained a little weight, but...

When was the last time you talked to her?

Uh, maybe a month, two months?

So you weren't close?

Well, we talked quite a bit

when they first moved in here last fall, but...

Well, I met her a few times.

I can't remember the last time I saw her,

but I think I would've noticed a baby bump.

I mean, I notice all baby bumps.

Mm.

Aren't babies just the most magical creatures?

See what I mean?

Baby fever.

[station chatter]

Hi. I'm Sally Allison. Lawrenceton Times.

Oh, I know who you are, Miss Allison.

I have an appointment to interview Detective Smith,

and, oh...

I think I see him now, so I'll just go on back.

I've been asked to escort you to your meeting.

Oh, okay.

Hey. You heard anything from Corinth on Rory Brown yet?

Nope. Nothing.

Well, I got a call into Craig Walker's public defender.

-A guy named Alan Perkins. -Alan Perkins?

I know that name!

I interviewed him for a story once.

Hi, Lynn!

Sorry, Detective. She got away from me.

That's okay. She does that.

Hey, Sally. A story on what?

Well, it, was...

...About an illegal adoption ring.

Wait. As in baby adoption?

Yes.

You'd better head back up to Corinth.

Yeah, I'll follow up on Rory Brown while I'm there.

-Rory Brown? -Yes.

Why?

Nothing, I just...

think the name is interesting.

Can I tag along with you for my story?

Yeah, I don't think that's a good idea.

Well, it's her lead...

And it's my case.

Okay. Fine. You, don't get in the way.

I mean it!

Okay. Let's go.

[Hayden crying]

Rory's nowhere to be found.

I think it's time to give up on Rory.

Oh, no.

I'm going to find that slippery kid.

And no more trying to reason with him

so he'll talk to me.

[Hayden crying]

He's wet.

Do you mind getting a sleeper out of the diaper bag,

and a diaper?

Whoa. You got a lot of stuff.

I know. I had to buy him everything.

So tiny.

Wait, Martin...

I had to buy him all new clothes because...

Regina didn't pack him any.

And I looked through the whole house.

There-- There isn't a crib, there isn't a bassinet,

there isn't anything in here

that says Craig and Regina were expecting a baby.

What are you saying?

I'm saying I think Regina kidnapped this baby.

Hey, thanks for coming.

I called you guys, because--

Because Roe has this theory

that Regina kidnapped somebody else's baby,

which is absurd.

[Arthur]: Well... maybe not.

So the attorney who represented Craig Walker

with his check fraud

is the same attorney who represented

the leader of an illegal adoption ring.

I wrote a story on it. I had to interview him!

I knew it! See? That would explain so much.

No. Regina did not take someone else's child.

Martin, I know it's hard to believe

that Regina could do such a thing,

and I really hope that it's not true,

but she didn't have any baby clothes,

and there are no baby things in that house.

But if Regina snatched him from someone,

and came to hide out at Uncle Martin's,

and the real parents followed her there...

Which is not what happened.

[Arthur]: Well, we can find out with a DNA test, okay?

I'll get a tech out here to get a sample from you and the baby.

The tests are fast,

we'll know pretty quickly if you guys are related.

Yeah, and if you're not,

that would give us a motive for Craig's murder.

Or a motive for taking Regina.

I mean, if she convinced them

that the baby wasn't with her, that he was somewhere else,

they'd want to take her for leverage to get him back.

Uh-huh. And what about the money in the diaper bag?

How would it explain that?

Wait.

What money?

We found $10,000 in Hayden's diaper bag.

But Rory said that Craig was gonna use the money

to pay the midwife to deliver the... baby.

Rory?

As in Rory Brown? You've talked to him?

We found him hiding in my linen closet last night.

What? And--

You're just telling me this now?

That was my doing.

I thought I could get him to talk to me.

It was a bad decision.

He gave me the slip.

You found a guy hiding in your house after a murder,

making him the prime suspect in that murder,

and you chose not to tell me? I mean, that's...

obstruction of justice! I--

Ohh!

If you weren't Aurora's...

I-I don't even know.

I've never seen Arthur mad. Have you seen Arthur mad?

Rory was no longer a suspect in my mind.

I conducted a thorough search of Roe's house

and the grounds, for a gun, ruling him out.

Wait. I didn't know that. You didn't tell me.

Okay. Okay. Here's what we're gonna do.

[cell rings]

Just...

Yeah, Lynn.

Sorry. "Chief."

Um... what?

Where?

Yeah. I'll... I'll be right there.

A state trooper just found Regina's car,

abandoned in the woods

off Route 36 somewhere between here and Lawrenceton.

I've gotta get out there.

Can one of you guys drive Sally home?

I'm going with you.

Hey! Call me! Tell me what you find.

I will.

[♪♪]

Being a mom must give you fabulously toned arms.

Hey, it's not 5:00 yet, is it?

It is...

4:30. Why?

Well...

I want to talk to that lawyer you interviewed,

the one that represented Craig.

Should we?

But look at this little baby.

[fussing]

What if he really was kidnapped,

and what if his real mom

is out there, desperately looking,

wanting to know where he is?

You're right.

You're right. I'm gonna call

and see if we can get in today.

[fussing]

Oh, uh...

He... He's probably hungry.

Or... wet.

Um, okay, just make it for tomorrow morning.

[cries]

[radio crackles indistinctly]

[♪♪]

[radios crackling]

Hey, Smith!

This guy is saying he's with you?

Let him through.

I thought I told you to wait by the car.

I need to do everything I can to find my niece.

Any sign of her?

A dozen troopers are out there, fanning the woods,

but, so far, nothing.

Do you mind if I have a look?

No.

[♪♪]

Arthur?

Yeah?

Look at these leaf piles.

I don't think nature left them like this.

That's another set of tire tracks.

Somebody went to some trouble to cover these up.

Looks like they transferred Regina to another vehicle.

I'll get somebody out here to take an impression

of these tracks.

[♪♪]

[Aurora, on phone]: So there were no clues

to what happened to Regina's car?

No. But it was found on the road to Corinth,

which means that's probably there they're headed back to.

So that's where I'm going.

Tonight?

I'm not gonna sleep until I find her.

Arthur's gonna drop me off at your place

so I can pick up my truck.

Well, what about your end of the DNA test?

A lab guy came out to get a sample from Hayden.

Arthur had the guy meet me here to get the test.

He says it'll be about 24 hours.

Oh. Oh, well, that's good.

Hey... Sorry I can't be there to help you with the baby.

Oh, it's okay. I understand.

Thank you.

I love you. More than you know.

I love you, too.

[♪♪]

[thumping]

[♪♪]

[phone rings]

Ohh.

Martin. Martin, there's somebody here.

Yeah, I know, that's why I'm calling you back.

I asked Arthur to station a squad car at your place.

Make sure

you and Hayden are safe.

Oh... okay.

[exhales in relief]

Oh!

Hope I didn't scare you.

Just making sure the house is locked up tight.

Thank you.

[♪♪]

Mother! It's just me.

I'm in the office.

Hey. I need a favor.

Whatever happened

to "Hi, Mother. How are you today?"

Oh. Sorry.

Sally's mom was supposed to babysit Hayden,

but when I went over there, she was coughing,

and, well, I don't want to get the baby sick, and...

and you, you're never sick.

You want me to babysit.

Well, just for an hour or so.

I have to show a house in an hour.

Oh! Then that's perfect.

You can just drop him off at the library on your way back.

I work from 10:00 to 1:00 today.

Aurora, you can't assume that I'd be--

Oh.

How can I resist this little bugaroo?

I just can't!

I just can't resist you, can I?

[chuckles] Oh.

I'll see you in an hour.

[gushing]: Yes.

Yes! Ooh. You are so cute!

[♪♪]

I don't understand what you're asking.

If there's any connection between Craig Walker

and the leader of the adoption ring

that you defended a few years back.

Why would you think there's a connection between them?

It seems kind of a coincidence that you'd represent both.

I represent all kinds of people.

I'm a public defender.

Mr. Perkins, you defended a man who was just killed

after his wife showed up at my house

with a baby that probably isn't hers.

Now do you see the coincidence?

No.

[♪♪]

Aida! How nice to see you.

You too, Lillian.

Please tell me my daughter is here.

Oh. No, her shift starts in six minutes.

[sighs] I really don't want to be late for my meeting.

Yes, there's nothing more irritating than tardiness.

Lillian...

Could I prevail upon you

to keep an eye on this darling little boy

for the next six minutes?

He really is a sweetheart.

Look how adorable.

Oh... Well, he doesn't seem overly troublesome.

[chuckles] Thank you!

I'm sure Aurora will be here any moment.

Goodbye, my handsome boy!

Yes.

You are a handsome boy!

Hi. Yes. Hello.

[elevator bell dings]

Did you believe him?

Well, why would you think he's lying?

Well, he's a public defender,

he doesn't make much.

He might think he deserves a little extra

for connecting his clients to each other.

Sometimes you have a very cynical mind.

An open mind!

Perkins might be an honest guy, he might not be.

Well, how are we supposed to know?

I could tell you.

Oh! Jason. Dell.

Perry's cousin, remember?

Yeah.

What are you doing here?

Ah, I'm here to see Mr. Perkins.

How do you know him?

He used to be my lawyer back in the day.

Got me and a friend of mine out of some trouble.

Now I do a mentor program with him,

it's like a "Big Brother" sort of thing.

Good for the kids.

Oh, that's really sweet.

W-- Wait a minute.

Are all of you Dell boys in... with criminals?

-Sally. -Well, I--

It's okay.

Perry and I certainly had our run-ins with the law,

but we're both on the straight and narrow now.

You can ask Perkins.

He's the one who talked us into the good deed thing.

Oh, he did?

Yeah, so that should probably answer your question about him.

My question?

Well, weren't you wondering whether if he was an honest guy?

Oh, right.

Perry'll tell you the same thing when he's back in town.

Him and my buddy, Rory.

Wait. Rory?

You don't mean Rory Brown, do you?

I do.

Him and I were in juvenile detention at the same time.

He's also a client of Perkins.

Jason knows Rory Brown!

[Lillian]: I just changed his diaper.

[Aurora]: Well, thank you for doing that for me.

Oh, I didn't do it for you, I did it for him.

Aurora?

Why didn't you call and tell me

that you were getting to work late today?

[Aurora]: How did you know I was--?

I feel terrible that I left him here,

thinking you were going to be here any minute.

I'm sorry, but-but he was fine.

Lillian took very good care of him.

I took excellent care of him.

You can't just pass a baby around like a hot potato.

You need to set up a schedule, give him a routine.

I can look after him on my days off. He likes me.

Well, he adores me!

And I think I can find the time to spend with him.

Uh, I appreciate that.

In fact, why don't I take one of you up

on that offer right now?

[both]: Oh!

So all of that--

no one knowing Regina was pregnant,

no baby things in the house,

no delivering at a hospital--

it all points to Regina kidnapping that baby.

But why? They were young, why not have a kid of their own?

Well, Roe thinks they may have planned to offer him

to one of those adoption rings I wrote about a while back.

I read that story.

You said wealthy couples

who want to bypass normal channels

might pay $50,000 or more to get a baby.

I heard of one couple that paid $200,000.

The woman had a criminal history.

No judge was going to approve that adoption.

That might explain the money in the diaper bag.

Craig and Regina could've been given a downpayment

to procure a baby.

Why don't I look for news reports of missing babies?

Well, as the mayor, I do have connections

inside the county records office.

He can tell me

if a birth certificate was filed

with Regina Walker's name on it anywhere in the state.

I was gonna look into that at the library tomorrow,

but if you can find it out faster...

Hey, Roe, didn't Craig's friend say the money in the diaper bag

was to pay a midwife?

Yeah, but we think he was lying.

Okay.

I remember, from my story research,

that there are shady midwives that couples can pay

to file false birth certificates.

Well, then we should start looking into midwives.

Especially the shady kind.

It's too bad Perry Dell isn't in town.

I'm sure he could give you some insight

on how to go about that.

Well... we don't have Perry,

but we have his cousin, Jason, helping us out.

Doing what?

He's helping Martin track down Rory Brown.

All right, guys, thank you.

Okay, so I figured if Rory was gonna look up anybody,

it'd be those guys.

And?

They saw him last night.

Told him he should go talk to the cops,

that it'd be better than chasing after them.

Uh-huh.

Rory's not the brightest bulb, you know?

He was always a fear-based person,

even back in juvie.

Jason, do these guys know where Rory is or not?

Yeah. Yeah, they said he's staying at his old boss's place.

Place called Hollister's.

You know the one?

No, I don't know Hollister's.

Oh, it's a bar down the street.

I think we passed it on the way.

Okay.

Let's go.

Well, what were the odds we were gonna find

the midwife's number

just lying around the house anyway?

Well, it was worth a shot.

You know, while we're in Corinth,

I could use a few quotes

from people who knew Craig and Regina.

Do you mind introducing me to the neighbors?

Oh. Okay.

Great.

Are they nice?

Yeah.

[doorbell chimes]

Aurora Teagarden. Hello!

Hi.

I hope you're here to tell us they found Regina.

No, sorry.

I'm here because my friend, Sally Allison,

she's a reporter for the Lawrenceton Times.

I was wondering if I could ask you a few questions,

if you've got a moment?

Oh! The lady with the baby's here?

You didn't bring the baby with you?

Oh, no, Cathy. I...

You didn't hand him over to foster care, did you?

No.

No, he's back in Lawrenceton.

[relieved sigh]

Who made you the baby police anyway?

Just because you don't want kids, Margaret...

Would cramp her style.

Might get in the way of the big trip to Europe

that they've been planning.

Okay, stop.

Well, I was thinking,

maybe we could just start with--

Excuse me. I'll be back in a minute.

There's something I forgot I need to do next door.

[♪♪]

So, we could just start with your names for the record.

Sure.

[♪♪]

[sighs] Electric bill.

[Sally]: You're not sure the last time you saw Regina,

but what about Craig?

Luther, honey,

we're being interviewed by the Lawrenceton Times.

Why's that woman climbing into Craig and Regina's trash?

[♪♪]

Cell phone bill!

You know, I think I have all the information that I need.

Thank you so much for your time.

[line ringing]

I'm gonna pretend I don't know you now.

Hello. You've reached the office of Bobbie Sunday,

Certified Midwife.

I'm not in the office right now,

but please leave a detailed message.

[♪♪]

Hey, Bob. Looking for Rory. Heard he was here.

He is.

Just put him to work.

Thank you.

Well, if it isn't Rory Brown.

Jason Dell! Are you kidding me?

-We got-- -[slam]

[Martin]: Rory, open the door! I just want to talk to you!

Just leave me alone!

[Jason]: Come on, Rory, just talk to the guy!

He's going out the window.

[♪♪]

[Sally]: So Craig called that midwife four times in one day?

[Aurora]: That's why I called that number first.

Okay, but if he called that many times,

doesn't that seem like a husband nervous

because his wife is in labor?

Or a man nervous that his wife just kidnapped a baby,

and needs a midwife to file a fake birth certificate

so they can pretend that they're giving their own kid up

to the illegal adoption ring.

But Terry told us her contact at county services

didn't find a birth certificate anywhere in the state

for a "Hayden Walker."

Maybe the midwife wouldn't file the birth certificate

until Craig gave her enough money.

Maybe Rory was telling the truth about that.

[♪♪]

That looks like Rory.

Is that Jason?

[brakes screech]

[♪♪]

I could've killed you!

Yeah. Thank you for stopping.

What are you two doing in Corinth?

Well, we're trying to find the midwife

Rory was talking about.

We have a pretty good lead.

Wait, I thought you didn't believe

Regina delivered that baby.

She doesn't.

She thinks Craig was going to pay the midwife

to give them a fake birth certificate

that they could use to put the baby they kidnapped

up for adoption.

[sighing] Roe...

I know.

The little girl you carried on your back

could never do something like that.

You know, I could try

some of my contacts to see if she has any connections

with private adoption attorneys.

Yes, please do that.

He got away from me.

Man, that kid is fast.

Well, thanks for trying.

He must know something really messed up

to make him run that fast.

What if he was running

because he's the one that did something messed up?

Maybe we were too quick to rule him out as a suspect.

What if he's involved in the adoption ring,

and he got in a fight with Craig over dividing up the cash?

I don't know. Rory's sketchy,

but he's really not that kind of guy.

Yeah, but can you be sure?

Got a text from Arthur.

Wants to meet me.

Maybe he knows something about Regina.

"We can meet at..." your house?

Okay.

Something just isn't adding up.

[Arthur]: So we know the type of hunting rifle

Craig's killer used,

and we have the model of the tires from the vehicle

used to transport Regina.

Plus, we have an APB out on Rory Brown,

which wouldn't have been necessary

if you had called when you found him.

Well, if I do find him, you'll be the first to know.

Oh, I don't want you looking for him.

You're just pushing him further into hiding.

He's more afraid of you than he is of me.

-[frustrated chuckle] -Okay.

Okay, okay.

We also got the results back from the DNA test.

Baby Hayden is definitely related to Martin.

He's Regina's baby.

So it wasn't a kidnapping.

That doesn't make sense.

Nobody knew she was pregnant.

The birth wasn't registered.

So Rory was telling the truth,

she did use a midwife for the delivery.

That phone bill that you found

at Regina's house--

What phone bill?

Um, I was gonna give it to you.

I was!

I found it stuck to the side of a trash can.

I called the number right there.

It belongs to a midwife named Bobbie Sunday.

She's in Taborville, it's between here and Corinth.

So maybe the midwife

waited to register baby Hayden's birth

until she got what she was owed.

Well, that's the first question I'm gonna ask her tomorrow.

No!

Do not go and talk to the midwife.

No medical practitioner can legally

give you any information on a patient.

It's called confidentiality. Maybe you've heard of it?

We'll get a subpoena for Regina's records

in the morning,

but thank you for passing this on.

[Arthur quietly clears his throat]

Oh, yes.

Thank you, Roe, for your trash-digging talents.

Really?

Listen.

I will call you as soon as we learn anything new.

Okay?

You're gonna go to Corinth

to try and find Rory tonight, aren't you?

[♪♪]

[Aurora]: I have to say,

it's really nice having a baby around.

Yes.

Babies make your heart grow.

[weary sigh]

It's also exhausting having a baby around.

I never knew how much time and effort they take.

Even when he's sleeping,

I feel like I can't leave the room.

Which... is why I got you these.

Mother...

This may be the best gift you have ever given me.

[♪♪]

I just talked to a guy who saw Rory about an hour ago.

He was buying beer at a market on the East side of town.

That's where we'll head to next.

All right.

[♪♪]

[phone ringing]

Hello?

Roe? Did I wake you?

Mm-hmm.

Never mind, one of my sources just told me

that Bobbie Sunday has been investigated twice

for filing inaccurate birth certificates

in private adoptions.

Really? Okay, then we shouldn't wait

for Arthur to get that subpoena.

Well, I'm ready to go talk to her

whenever you are.

Uh, okay, yeah,

it'll just take me a minute to get the baby ready

and drop him off at Mother's.

Just have John go with you now,

and I'll get there as soon as I can.

Okay. Great.

What in the world?

I'm with the press.

Thank you.

That's the best number to reach me at.

Excuse me, are you Bobbie Sunday?

Yes.

Hi. I'm Sally Allison.

I'm a reporter with the Lawrenceton Times.

This is my associate, John Queensland.

Can you tell us what happened here?

Uh, the police officer said it was a burglary.

Or vandalism.

Or both.

[sighs]

My records room has been ransacked.

Why are you so interested in my office?

Because whoever broke into your office

might be looking to hurt... you.

[♪♪]

[Sally]: Oh, good, Roe's here.

I got here as fast as I could.

Who would do such a thing? And why?

Bobbie, hi.

I'm Aurora Teagarden.

Another associate of mine.

I'm so sorry that this has happened,

but we believe the break-in

was to cover

the tracks of the person that killed Craig Walker

in Lawrenceton

and kidnapped his wife, Regina.

You knew them...

didn't you?

We also believe

that the murder also involved their baby,

a baby we think you delivered.

Look... [sighs]

I don't want any trouble.

Bobbie, we just want to help you.

And protect you.

So, please, tell us.

Did you deliver Craig and Regina's baby?

Yes.

Why didn't you register the birth?

Was it because they owed you money?

Or because they wanted to put the baby up for adoption?

That. Yes.

To whom?

[sighing wearily]

I don't know.

Regina was supposed to call and give me the name

of the adoptive parents,

so I could put them on the birth certificate.

But she never did.

She never did? Not a lawyer?

She didn't want to involve lawyers.

Look, these are people she knew in Corinth.

She said-- she said they'd give the baby a good home.

And they wanted to be able

to raise him as their biological child.

Did she say why?

No. But, uh...

she was supposed to be getting a lot of money.

And she was supposed to give you a cut?

Then she didn't?

No. She didn't.

But I haven't done anything wrong.

Technically, not yet.

That's why Regina concealed the pregnancy

and didn't buy anything for the baby.

Because she and Craig were gonna

put the baby up for a private adoption.

Then Regina changed her mind and took off with the baby.

The adoptive parents probably

followed him straight to Regina and the baby

at my house.

Then Craig tried to defend his family,

and they killed him.

[Sally]: And then they took Regina to make her tell them

where the baby is.

Okay, but why do they want to hurt me?

I mean, I don't even know who they are.

Maybe you know more than you think.

Did you ever hear Regina mention the name Cathy Davis?

[Bobbie exhales]

Yes. I think that was the name of the woman

who drove Regina to one of her prenatal appointments.

[♪♪]

Thank you.

Thanks, man.

Hey, Rory.

[♪♪]

Nowhere left to run, Rory.

I quoted her for my story!

Cathy Davis.

Saying she had no idea that Regina was pregnant.

It's in the paper this morning.

And yet she was taking her to prenatal appointments.

I appreciate that. Thank you.

Okay, Corinth P.D. says

there's no one home at the Davis residence.

Neighbor told them

that Cathy and her husband left last night

for an out-of-town trip.

But what if they planned

to keep on driving to Lawrenceton?

They know Hayden's there!

They could be looking for him.

I need to get back to the baby.

I'll call Lynn and make sure

there's an officer posted up at your house.

Thank you, and I'll call my mother,

warn her, too.

We'll stay with you for a bit.

[phone ringing]

Martin, hi.

Hey! Finally got Rory.

I'm about to haul him back to Lawrenceton,

to hand him over to Lynn and Arthur.

I don't think Lawrenceton's

a good place to be right now.

Do remember the woman I told you about?

The friend of Regina's neighbor who kept asking to hold Hayden?

Yeah, what about her?

She might be the killer, and I think she's headed there.

[♪♪]

Oh, you are such a good baby.

Yes, you are!

[cell phone ringing]

I'll be finished in just a moment, Aida.

Oh, actually, Lillian, my appointment canceled,

so, uh, I'll just keep Hayden the rest of the day.

But it's my turn to watch him.

I plan to play my Mozart CDs, to increase his intelligence.

I doubt that passive listening will do that.

No, no. He needs a more stimulating toy.

Like this one.

Oh, that flashing thing

will give him a taste for common entertainments.

We want him to be more discerning, don't we?

Are you calling my tastes "common"?

Mother, thank you for keeping an eye on him.

Hi, sweet boy.

Lillian, I need to take a sick day.

Oh. You look fine to me.

Call it a "family emergency."

An emergency?

What is going on, Aurora?

I'll call you later, fill you in.

Hey. I was getting worried about you.

Yeah, I tried to call you to tell you

I was almost here.

Phone's out of juice.

Where's Jason?

His friend came to pick him up.

He's done enough.

Besides, it's getting too dangerous.

Which is why you may want to get me out of the house.

Not until you tell me who has Regina,

or the Lawrenceton cops come to get you.

Those are your options.

How many times do I have to tell you, okay?

I don't know who took her.

Can you--

Rory.

I just talked to the midwife who delivered Hayden.

She told me that Regina planned to put the baby up for adoption.

She told you?

A private adoption

that nobody else was supposed to know about.

Except you knew about it.

And you also knew that Regina changed her mind

after she and Craig already spent

whatever money they'd been given.

So that's why you and Craig

started to write bad checks.

Craig was scared. He wanted to pay them back.

Pay who off?

I told you,

I-I don't know who.

I think I know who.

It was the woman who drove Regina to the midwife once.

A woman by the name of Cathy Davis.

You know who that is, don't you?

Tell us what you know, Rory.

Were Cathy Davis and her husband supposed to adopt Hayden?

Is that who has Regina?

If I tell you that... I am as good as dead.

So just let me out of this house, okay? Please!

Shh, you're gonna wake the baby.

Do you want to put him in the bedroom?

[Aurora]: Yeah.

All right, look. Rory, it's gonna be okay.

It's not gonna be okay.

Okay?

It is so not gonna be okay!

If we can catch whoever did this,

then you can go home.

[Rory on monitor]: I'll feel safe

when you let me out of this house.

[Martin]: If you don't feel safe telling me,

why not tell the police, huh?

They'll bring you into protective custody.

Yeah, they'll never let me out of jail.

Just let me out of this house.

Please?

I can't do that because you won't tell me--

-...who has Regina. -It's her own fault!

Not mine.

Everything that happened, it's on her!

-[shot rings out] -Ah!

[Rory groaning on baby monitor]

I got shot!

Get down!

[groaning]

Martin, don't.

[shot fires]

[Martin groans]

Martin! Oh... Martin.

No, don't. Martin, talk to me. Talk to me.

I'll be fine. I'll be fine.

Rory.

[♪♪]

Roe. Get over here.

He's breathing. I think the bullet just grazed him,

but he's passed out.

Listen. A red shirt.

I saw a red-checked shirt.

I have to stop that bleeding.

Listen to me, Roe.

I'm probably gonna go into shock,

just so you know.

Martin--

Hold this.

I need to call 911.

Oh! My phone! It's in the car.

[banging on door]

[Man]: Hello?

Is everything okay?

It's Luther Granberry, from across the street!

[banging]

Hello?

Hey. I thought I heard gunshots.

Is everything all right?

Yeah. Yeah.

Aw, no.

Oh, you've got hurt people.

Okay, uh...

I got a first-aid kit in my truck.

I'll run and get it.

And call 911 so I can stay with Martin.

[exhales]

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, okay.

Uh, I'll be right back.

Roe.

Roe!

Martin!

Martin, he was wearing

a red-checked shirt underneath his jacket.

Roe! Come back here!

[♪♪]

It's the Granberrys!

[Hayden cooing on baby monitor]

[Margaret]: Come on, sweet baby.

Time to come home.

[♪♪]

Margaret!

Give me Hayden.

His name is Trevor.

You sure you don't want us to stay

until your sister gets here?

No, the police are still here.

I'll be okay.

Okay, one more thing.

My editor's gonna want a photo to go along with my story,

and I found some pictures of Cathy Davis

from her online profile.

This is the woman who brought Regina

to her appointment, right?

No, not her.

It was this woman.

Margaret Granberry used Cathy Davis's name.

Hey, you got a minute?

I just got a message from Sally Allison,

saying Cathy Davis

is not the person we should be looking at.

Yeah, well, she's right. Have a look at this.

A list of customers from Corinth Tires,

people who bought

the model of tire that matches the tracks we found

next to Regina's car.

You see a name that looks familiar?

Luther Granberry?

You want to call Corinth P.D., or should I?

You're the lead detective on this case, aren't you?

Yes, Chief, I am.

Regina!

[sighs]

The Granberrys' basement.

Is this is where you've been the whole time?

Yeah. I thought I heard Hayden crying.

Is he here?

Yes. Yeah, Margaret has him.

I'm so sorry.

I was hoping to keep him away from them,

but...

they said that once Craig and Rory brought him,

they'd let me go.

So...

They'll be really good to Hayden, though,

won't they?

I mean, they must love him

to go through all this trouble just to get him back.

It'll be hard without Hayden,

but Craig and I still have each other,

right?

Oh, Regina, I am so sorry

to say this, but...

Craig is dead.

No.

No, Craig is fine.

No. I-I saw him in front of your house.

He was talking to Luther.

I convinced them that Rory was just taking the baby for a walk,

but I had Hayden hidden in the bathtub.

Luther promised

that he wouldn't hurt Craig if I went with Margaret, so--

Luther broke his promise.

He shot Craig.

I'm so sorry.

Craig must have tried to overpower Luther,

and Luther panicked...

he shot him.

Craig didn't bring the baby?

No.

[♪♪]

[sobs]

Luther just shot Martin and Rory through the window.

I don't know how bad it is,

and I wasn't able to call an ambulance.

We have to get out of here.

[gasps weakly]

Rory.

Rory.

Rory!

Ah, you're gonna be fine.

Back pocket.

[line ringing]

I thought I was doing a good thing.

We weren't ready to have a baby.

Craig didn't even have a job.

Luther and Margaret wanted a baby so badly.

But she couldn't.

They'd been trying to adopt and they'd saved all this money,

but they kept getting turned down

because Luther had been in prison.

We thought he deserved a second chance.

I mean, Craig had been in prison,

and he was nice.

Luther and Margaret seemed so nice, too.

They are not nice people, Regina.

They would do anything to cover their tracks,

even if it means killing us.

We have to get out of here.

Let them kill me then. I don't care.

I don't want to live without Craig.

Hey. Hey!

Listen to me.

Your baby is upstairs.

Do you really want Hayden being raised

by the people who killed his father?

Then you need to help me figure this out.

I've tried everything I can think of

to get out of here.

Just last month, I read about a case

in which three women

were trapped in a basement,

and they managed to escape.

They used a ruse.

[♪♪]

Aren't you going to come admire your new son?

[chuckles]

I'll be able to more later.

We gotta get outta here now.

Just a matter of time

before the cops show up and check out those gunshots.

You hear that, Trevor?

We're going on a trip.

-[thudding downstairs] -What was that?

[♪♪]

[door opens]

Martin!

[louder]: Martin!

He's all right.

We were on our way over here when we heard your 911 call.

There's an ambulance is on the way.

-Granberrys. -Yeah. We know. We're just--

waiting for local police to get here with a search warrant.

Aurora went over there.

Where's your friend?

She got out.

That's impossible.

[crashing]

Go!

Go, go, go!

-[grunting] -Go!

Go get Hayden!

Give me my baby.

[both grunting]

[yelps]

[thud]

You need to give Hayden back to his mother now.

[♪♪]

Where's Martin? Did you find Martin?

On Craig and Regina's couch,

and yes, he's still breathing.

The paramedics should be there soon.

Well, go!

He needs you.

Okay.

On your lead?

No. I'm just back-up.

[♪♪]

[grunts]

Did you hear what they said in there?

Your wound isn't severe. You're gonna be okay.

And Regina?

She's over there.

She's fine, Hayden's fine.

Lynn's gonna bring them to the hospital to see you.

What about the Granberrys?

On their way to Corinth jail.

Thanks to you.

Oh, my goodness!

I'm so happy you're both okay.

Thank you, Sally.

Hey, John. Did you ask her?

Not yet.

I think I better wait a while after all this.

Get better.

Let's go get some quotes.

What was that all about?

Oh, just about the stubbornness of the Teagarden women.

[♪♪]

[Aurora]: Aww, he's getting big.

It's great to see Regina so happy.

I'm glad she's getting a second chance.

She loves that baby.

[♪♪]

Oh...

I like the way you're looking at me right now.

Well, that's the way a woman looks

at the man she hopes will be the father of her children.

Does she, now?

[♪♪]