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[soft music]

[dark music]

[foreboding music]

She is dead.

And you are sitting here
doing nothing.

Somebody is out there

And someone just killed
my best friend.

What is there to stop them

From getting to me now too?

All because of him.

[dr. Stone] the study of the
deviant criminal mind

Reveals one startling lesson.

They look just like us,

Normal,

Unremarkable,

Another face in the crowd.

They are us

Until something pushes
them over the edge.

As criminal psychologists,

We cannot rely on
outward appearances.

We must depend on facts,

Data,

And our unbiased analysis
of our subjects.

Speaking of deviant behavior,

Which brings me to the key
assignment of this course,

The interviewing and profiling
of a convicted criminal.

In pairs, you will interview
and research a subject

And present a paper detailing
their psychological profile.

What's the one thing

I've been saying since the
very beginning?

Never drop your guard.

[dr. Stone] exactly.

I cannot stress this enough.

The subjects that we deal with

Have no intention of
telling the truth.

Some of them enjoy deception.

Never give them the upper hand.

The last thing that you want

Is to step into a trap
that they've set.

Is that what happened to you?

I mean,

Is that why you stopped
working as an expert witness?

If that's your best attempt

At trapping me into a response,

You're going to have
to do better than that.

Papers are due in six weeks.

Remember if you're not
the one setting the trap,

You're the one stepping in it.

[julia] third time you've
been caught up

In something this week.
Let me guess.

His sheets?

And.

Not exactly, I had to go
back for my bracelet.

You never take that thing off,

Not even to shower.

I know.

I think the clasp is broken.

Let me see.

Oh, you're right. That is weird.

-Yeah.
-Yeah.

Ladies.

Can I see you in my
office for a moment?

Erin, if you're late again...

[erin] I won't be

Here are the case files
you asked for,

Indexed and cross-referenced.

Thank you.

But don't try to
change the subject.

I took you on because
you campaigned

To be my research assistant
harder than anyone I've ever met

But lately you've been
dropping more balls

Than the university's
basketball team.

I know. I'm sorry.

I've been a little busy lately,

But it won't happen again.

I promise.

See that it doesn't.

And you julia, I was calling
on you and you knew it.

I thought it was rude to
interrupt him.

And cutting you off wasn't?

You're one of my
smartest students,

Probably the smartest,

But all the
intelligence in the world

Won't get you anywhere

If you don't have the
assertiveness

And the confidence to use it.

I'll try.

Don't make me sound
like yoda, julia.

Ugh, my agent.

You know, and they
already rejected

The last three book proposals.

Publishers want something flashy

And up to the moment

And a good dose of sex if
at all possible.

Ah, I'm afraid I'm going to
need you ladies

To work extra this week.

We can do that.

Sure, of course.

Okay.

I am expecting great things
from your profile papers.

Don't let me down ladies.

And just, how are we
supposed to research

Half of modern criminal history

And find the perfect
candidate for a project?

Divide and conquer?

[sighs] I guess.

Okay, I'll start
researching candidates.

You head to the library.

Why do I get the library?

Because, the cafe has
cute baristas.

Oh my god.

[girls laughing]

[soft music]

Hi.

Are you doing research for
the criminal psych paper?

Do I know you?

We're in dr. Stone's criminal
psychology class together.

I really did not
appreciate the fact

-That you cut me off--
-you're in stone's crim psych?

I haven't seen you there.

I sit behind you.

That's probably why then.

Cool.

Hello?

[slow suspenseful music]

Is someone there?

Hello?

Hello?

Who's there?

[tense music]

Jeez, girl, chill.

You scared the crap out of me.

What are you doing here?

I found him.

Today, cole james howard

Was found guilty of murdering
bruce and robin mccord.

Neighbors say he did yard work

For the local residents

And was there on the
night of the murder.

Authorities believe he developed

An unhealthy obsession
with mrs. Mccord,

A caring and devoted
special-ed teacher.

And when his advances were
rejected by mrs. Mccord,

He became enraged and
strangled her.

Her husband, bruce,
tried to save her,

But was shot with his own gun

All while their young
daughter was asleep upstairs.

Despite his conviction,

Howard continues to claim
his innocence.

So?

He's perfect, right?

Perfect looking, yeah.

Come on, this case
has everything.

Sex, obsession,

A convicted man declaring
his innocence.

The problem is it's not
even current.

This happened 12 years ago.

Exactly.

This guy will be dying to talk
to anybody on the outside.

Is this because he's hot?

What?

No.

Mm-hmm.

I mean it doesn't hurt.

We can't just pick someone
cause they look like that.

We can't just not pick someone

Because they look like that.

You know what dr. Stone said,

As criminal psychologists,

We must not be swayed
by outward appearances.

I'm just scared that this is
going to keep you focusing

On the wrong things.

Which is exactly why
this is a great reason

We should pick him.

It'll show dr. Stone

That I cannot be distracted
by just a good looking guy.

And you will be acting
more assertive

By keeping me in line.

It's a twofer.

That was so weak.

How did you even find this
guy in the first place?

I found him in one of
dr. Stone's file drawers.

You know how she keeps info

On all sorts of cases in there.

There wasn't really much
there initially,

But I dug deeper and
here we are.

I don't know.

If you have time to find
another subject

And get all dr. Stone's
research done,

Be my guest.

Okay.

But you need to help me
with all this research.

Done.

[juila] hurry up
erin, we gotta go.

Seriously, that's what you're
wearing to the interview?

Dr. Stone said to make sure

We are the ones
setting the trap.

This guy has been in
prison for 12 years.

It'll throw him off his guard.

Nobody this hot is
supposed to be smart.

Fine, but it's only
because I'm shocked

You actually paid
attention in class.

Oh.

What?

I know that look.

I just, I don't know,

The fact that we have
to go to him.

He's the one who's
setting the terms,

Which is exactly what dr.
Stone warned us about.

Come on.

I think we can handle
one little interview.

Okay.

[erin] let's do it.

[suspenseful music]

Cole howard,

Thank you for talking with us.

You're younger than I
thought you were.

Your message said that you
were criminal psychologists.

Students, we are criminal
psychology students.

Is that okay?

[erin] we're still very
eager to talk to you.

I'm sorry, what were
your names again?

I'm julie monroe and this
is erin valdez.

All right, before we
get started,

Let's make sure we're not
wasting each other's time.

I want to make sure
you're not one of them.

One of who?

Fan girls.

There's this weird subculture
that are into convicted guys.

I've had more marriage proposals
since I've been arrested

Than hot meals.

So if you're looking
for a boyfriend

To shock your parents...

What you're talking about
is called hybris ophelia.

Also referred to as the
bonnie and clyde syndrome.

It's a state of
arousal to partners

Who have committed a crime.

I wrote my last term
paper on it.

Okay.

I'm convinced.

The real deal.

Well, we should get started.

We have copies of your
biographical information,

Including your birth date,
family history,

Things like that.

Can you please review it for us?

If that's anything like
the police investigation,

It's going to be all wrong.

Why don't we skip ahead to
real questions?

[julia] all right.

All these questions are
going to pertain

To your current situation.

You're still professing
your innocence?

I am.

Is that a problem?

No.

We just wanted to offer
you our support.

Is that so?

We recognize that the system

Doesn't always get it correct.

That's all I ever really wanted.

Would you describe
yourself as impulsive?

Aren't we all?

[julia] is that a yes.

If an opportunity calls for it.

Yes.

Do you have a history of
promiscuous sexual behavior?

Not recently.

The women who've contacted you,

Do you keep in touch with them?

Are any of them special to you?

You really want to hear
about all that?

We're trying to
create a profile.

So no information is
bad information.

We'd love to hear anything
you are willing to share.

The first one made contact

Just right after I
was sentenced.

[dark music]

If it's not in my hands,

It better be in my email
within an hour.

Ladies.

So how do you think it went?

-I guess we'll see, it kind of--
-it went great.

You'll love it.

Okay, hope so.

We'll see?

That paper is incredible
and we should--

[cole] julia?

Erin.

[foreboding music]

Oh my god, cole.

[erin] I mean mr. Heller.

In the flesh.

You're free?

How?

There was a confession,

Which pointed to new evidence.

The dna matched,

So my lawyer got an
emergency hearing.

Really?

Wow.

She means that's great, right?

Yeah, it's amazing.

Remember I told you the cops
really botched this one.

What are you doing
here on campus?

I wanted to thank you,

Both of you in person.

Oh we really didn't do anything.

No, when you two both told me
you believed I was innocent,

It made me feel not so alone.

So I got a new lawyer and
all this has happened.

And I feel like you
really saw me more

Than just a monster that
they claim I am.

Thank you.

That's amazing.

Well, I hope this doesn't
screw up things

Too badly for your paper.

I'm sure we'll work it out,
it'll be fine.

Yeah.

I'll be in town for the
next few days

Until I figure out my next move.

I'll be staying at the
towns line inn off 38.

You guys want to come by?

We'll celebrate.

It's my treat.

Sounds good.

Again, thank you

Both so much.

Oh my god.

My heart is pounding out
of my chest right now.

We need to look into this.

Now.

[reporter] cole james heller

Was released from prison today,

12 years after his conviction

For the murders of bruce
and robin mccord.

I told you 12 years ago
he was innocent.

Now it's been proven
true in the courts.

Thank you.

There won't be any comments,
won't be any questions.

[reporter] a written
confession by mick jackson,

A serial rapist was discovered

At the sight of
jackson's suicide,

Taking responsibility
for the brutal crimes.

Jackson's confessions
contained specific details

Including information of
a piece of evidence found

At the crime scene that was
never released to the public.

The item, held in
police storage,

Was retested for dna

And confirmed
jackson's involvement.

I guess he was
telling the truth.

I guess so.

That is sort of weird though,
the timing don't you think?

A new confession, new
evidence, now, 12 years later?

Not really.

I mean, these things happen.

I guess.

I mean, I suppose we
should be happy

An innocent man's been freed.

Great.

So apparently he
wasn't the criminal

That we thought he was.

Or one at all, actually.

Huh.

Well that must've
been a surprise.

I've been so swamped with
revising book proposals,

I haven't been able to keep
up with current events.

Who was your paper on?

Uh, cole heller.

Cole heller?

I profiled a heller
12 years ago,

But the da didn't use it.

[eerie music]

Yeah.

This is him.

They just showed us
release on the news,

But we were too busy were
finishing our paper, so.

He came to campus to thank us.
He was very nice.

I'm sure he was,

But I need you both to
listen to me very carefully.

Stay away from cole heller

Why? He's innocent.

Maybe.

But even if he didn't
commit the crimes,

He was still in prison for
12 years with men who have.

Prison changes people,

Typically not for the better.

And for sure now he's angry
at his wrongful incarceration.

Well if you met him,

You wouldn't say that.

Erin.

You might think that,

But you're still a student

And you're wrong.

I can promise you that.

Especially when it comes
to cole heller.

Do you understand?

Now off you go.

I have some calls to make.

[soft music]

Ugh.

Where does she get off

On telling us what we can
and cannot do?

We're just as smart as she is.

Forget about it.

She accepted the paper

And we don't have to
see cole again.

But, we could.

Didn't you hear what
she just said?

Look, I know you think
dr. Stone can do no wrong,

But everyone makes mistakes.

I mean she quit working
as an expert witness

For a reason, right?

So you're just going
to ignore her warning?

I'm just saying

We should consider all
possibilities.

Where are you going?

[erin] to go get caught
up in something else.

[dark music]

[soft rock music]

I missed that.

I know you have.

Cheers.

Wish I could stay, but

My husband will be
wondering where I am.

It's good to have you out.

Yeah.

Thanks.

[reporter] cole james heller

Was released from prison today,

12 years after his conviction

For the murders of bruce
and robin mccord.

A written confession by mick
jackson, a serial rapist,

Was discovered at the
site of jackson's suicide

Taking responsibility
for the brutal crimes.

Jackson's confession--

So you started the party
without me, huh?

Thought you ladies
changed your mind?

Where's your friend?

Uh, it's just me.

Hope that's okay.

Not afraid?

Should I be?

Why don't you ask them?

Yeah, I don't scare easily.

Besides everyone needs a
good thrill now and then.

Something to get the
heart pounding.

When's the last time your
heart pounded?

Besides when they told
me I was free to go?

A while I bet.

Then let's have a toast.

To your freedom

And all the very good
things that come with it.

I ordered that for here.

Your order changed.

What if I want to
order something?

Read the sign.

Okay.

Food sucks here anyway.

Let's go.

Right after I finish my drink.

[soft rock music]

Come on.

We'll get more.

[dog barking]

[slow suspenseful music]

Sorry, didn't mean to scare you.

You sure?

You've been following
me since campus.

I'm detective aaron booker.

Booker?

The one who was in charge
of the mccord murders.

Someone's done their research.

I wasn't there following you.

I was following him.

You mean cole?

I don't think cole
heller's as innocent

As he wants you to believe.

[soft music]

Want to talk about what
happened at the bar?

Nope.

Okay.

Want to talk about what
happened that night?

Why are you so interested?

Consider it
professional curiosity.

Yeah, well I'm not interested

In talking to a professional.

What if I tell you what I know,

And you correct me
where I'm wrong?

No thanks.

Guess you scare
easier than I do.

Maybe you're the one
that's afraid.

Afraid you might say too much.

Afraid you might tell
me what really happened.

How you lost control.

Is this what you wanted?

Huh?

This the thrill you needed
to make your heart pound?

I'll take any thrill
you give me.

[dark music]

Did you know cole heller

Received multiple marriage
proposals while in prison?

He mentioned it.

Do you know how many?

17.

[detective booker] 17 women are
willing to tie themselves

To a man convicted of
brutally killing two people

Who only ever show him kindness.

I agree that's mystifying,

But what does this have
to do with us?

Do you find cole heller
attractive, ms. Monroe?

What?

No.

Till six weeks ago,

I had no idea who cole was.

Last week, I would have said

I know this case better
than anybody.

I even knew bruce
mccord personally.

I was the first
detective on the scene

And worked it

Day and night,

Put together a great case

And still the jury took
three days to deliberate.

So they must have had doubts
even then about cole's guilt.

There were nine men
on that jury,

But the three women

Were the holdouts,

Even from the
witness stand, that

Punk managed to charm
them into believing his lies.

But the new dna evidence--

That scarf with jackson's dna,

We tested it at the time,

But I don't recall any
other traces.

Maybe we missed it.

Maybe we didn't.

You think cole
convinced somebody

To tamper with the evidence?

More than that,

Whoever it was,

They were willing to kill
to get cole heller released.

[soft music]

[erin] hey, it's erin.

You know what to do,

Or maybe catch up to
this century and text me.

Hey, it's me.

Something's happened

And I need you to call
me back asap.

Where are you erin?

The scarf.

What the hell did we
get involved in?

Was julia busy tonight?

This is the second time
you've asked about her.

Look I just don't want
her to feel left out.

The invitation was
for both of you.

Was it?

Not this part.

Obviously.

You know, you don't
have to leave for food.

There's a thing called
delivery service now.

Any invitation I can get
it to go outside,

I'm gonna take it.

It's just down the street.

Hurry back.

I will.

[sirens blaring]

[julia] erin, it's me again.

Look, I'll just tell you.

The detective from cole's
case came here.

He thinks cole isn't innocent,

That he is someone helping
him from the outside,

Someone who's dangerous.

So if you're with him,

God, I hope you're not,

Leave.

Like dr. Stone warned us,

We have to stay away from him.

[slow suspenseful music]

You forget your key?

Cole?

[knocking on door]

[slow suspenseful music]

Hello?

[pounding on door]

Who's there?

I think you have the wrong room.

[cell phone ringing]

Hello?

[cole] hey.

Why'd you leave all of a sudden?

I was surprised that
you ran off.

Yeah

I just,

I have stuff to do

For school.

Um, can I call you tomorrow?

[cole] okay.

Sure, no problem.

No, I really mean it.

[cole] look, are you
sure you're okay?

I didn't do anything
wrong, did I?

No, no, it's not that.

Like I said, I just,

I'm slammed.

Dr. Stone has us
working like dogs so...

[cole] okay.

I might be seeing you
sooner than you think.

-Bye.
-What does that?

Cole?

Cole?

[soft music]

There you are.

Why didn't you answer my
calls or texts?

Calm down, I'm fine.

Where were you?

[erin] out.

With cole?

No, with a friend.

I have ones other
than you, you know.

But you did get my messages.

Yes, and they didn't
make any sense.

Even if cole had someone
working for him on the outside,

How could they get that guy?

Mick jackson.

Yeah, to confess to
something that he didn't do.

I don't know.

I'm still trying to
figure that out.

Did dr. Stone's file
say anything

Different than what
the police reports had?

No, it was incomplete.

I had to get most of it from
the case files from the police.

Why do you care so much about
what that detective says?

He's obviously had it out
for cole since day one.

This is exactly what dr.
Stone warned us about.

You literally are letting
cole manipulate you,

Being swayed by his good
looks and charm.

Well, you didn't seem to mind

When he gave you that
hug on campus.

He was the one that did that.

Look, if the
detective is correct,

You need to be careful
because cole is dangerous.

He's not dangerous.

[erin] it's late.

It's been a long day.

I'm going to bed.

Dr. Stone] all right well,

I'll need you to
pull the police files

For the wong, gilbert
and stark cases.

They'd already been closed,

So it shouldn't be
that difficult.

Um, I can do it.

No, let erin do it.

Why me?

Cause I need julia to
clean up this mess

And she knows my system
a little bit better.

Okay.

Guess I'm out.

Well, I need to meet
with a colleague

About an appointment
I have later.

Okay.

So do you want me to start
straightening this up?

Or?

Yeah, just get it back to
a normal level of disarray.

-Okay.
-Thank you.

Hello again.

Cole, what are you doing here?

I thought you'd be
happier to see me.

I wasn't expecting to see
you in my professor's office.

And what are you doing in
your professor's office

All alone?

Filing. I'm her
research assistant.

[light dramatic music]

Maybe I can help you with that

Till she gets back.

You smell amazing.

It's just my shampoo.

Here, you're doing it wrong.

You know, you never said
why you're here.

Oh, dr. Stone didn't tell you?

-We're gonna be--
-[dr. Stone] mr. Heller?

Your appointment's at five.

It's two.

Yeah, I have some free time.

Thought I'd see if you
can meet earlier

To talk about our book.

[dr. Stone] that won't
be possible.

I have some errands to do.

I just came back for my keys.

All right.

I will see you in a
few hours then.

Maybe you can make
the meeting too.

I don't think so.

Maybe another time then.

You told erin and I to
stay away from him.

Cole heller

Is very charming

And sometimes deceptively so.

You both are young,
impressionable students

And I'm a seasoned professional.

It's not the same.

So you're going to write
a book with him.

I've considered writing a
book about him.

Yes.

Julia, I think you should go.

-But I'm trying--
-goodbye, julia.

[soft music]

You're back?

Of course, somebody has
to fetch the doc's files.

Figured after last time,

Dr. Stone would be
running her own errands.

Last time?

She never comes in first.

You know what to do.

[glass breaks]

[slow suspenseful music]

-Sorry about that.
-No, it's okay.

-I didn't mean to scare you.
-You're fine.

I heard glass breaking.

Yes. All the lights are
shattered right there.

Damn fusebox keeps failing
and the whole system overloads.

We've lost a lot of
lights this way.

Fuses.

Right.

[suspenseful music]

[phone rings]

Hey, you back yet?

Julia, somebody's following me.

What, who?

I don't know.
I've never seen her before.

But she was at the
storage facility.

Okay, you need to call
the police right now.

I think I'm just going to head
back to campus to be safe.

Okay.

Please call me when you
got here and be careful.

I will, okay. Thanks.

[suspenseful music]

Erin?

Erin?

Where are you?

Are you home?

[phone ringing]

[erin] hey, it's erin.

You know what to do,

Or maybe catch up to
the century and text me.

Hey, it's me. I just--

[dramatic music]

Who's there?

Erin, is that you?

This isn't funny.

Whoa.

Sorry.

Were you talking to someone?

What are you doing here?

I knocked,

No one answered so I
came around back.

I mean, what are you doing here?

Erin texted me earlier.

I answered, she hasn't
responded yet.

Thought I'd check on her.

Check to see what?

About getting together again.

I knew it.

And she lied about that too.

When did she text you?

This afternoon.

Just after two.

She gave me her address.

She tried calling me earlier

And she said that somebody
was following her.

Following her?

When?

Just a few hours ago.

She told me to meet her on
campus and she wasn't there.

And I haven't been able
to reach her since.

We need to find her.

I can do it myself.

No, I'm coming with you.

I don't need your help.

Why do you care anyway?

Why?

She's a nice kid.

A nice kid.

Yeah, and if you're
this worried,

There's a good reason.

So let's go.

Cole heller.

Why am I not surprised
to see you here?

It's a free country.

Not for you.

Not for much longer.

I'm afraid I'm going to
need you to come with me.

Both of you

[dark music]

Oh my god.

I can't, I can't believe...

Where is she?

[detective booker] see that?

That's blood.

And it matches your
friend's blood type.

Blood?

There's more.

That's blood too.

We won't be able to
get dna from it.

Someone tried to clean it
up with bleach.

They couldn't hide
that much of it.

We thought something was
wrong with her.

We went to go try and find her.

You have to help
us find her, please.

She could be hurt badly,
we don't know.

Unfortunately, ms. Monroe,

If your friend lost
that much blood,

She's not hurt.

She's dead.

I'm sorry to put you
through that, ms. Monroe.

But I had to convince
you how serious this is.

I have to ask you,

Did erin have anyone
violent in her life?

An ex-boyfriend?

A stalker?

No. Nothing like that.

So that just leaves her
relationship with cole heller.

If you want to call it that.

I told you, she texted
me to meet up tonight.

I never heard back.

Now does that sound like a
guy who just killed a girl?

It does,

If he's trying to
cover his tracks.

She had called me earlier

And said that somebody
was following her.

Somebody that she
didn't recognize.

She's never seen before.

What time was this?

[julia] this was around three.

She was trying to get to campus,

But she never showed.

It was cole, wasn't it?

It had to be cole.

Where will you between three
and five o'clock today?

I was on campus,

Waiting for my five
o'clock appointment.

Appointment with whom?

Dr. Stone.

Right?

She confirmed it.

We're checking the
cameras on campus now,

But it seemed legit.

You must've found
something though.

The car, just prints
and dna, something.

Because of the bleach,

The only liable dna
sample is from the blood

On the door handle.

And that came off a glove.

So no prints.

It's gotta be
somebody cole knows,

One of his female suitors.

It has to be.

Someone who who's out
there jealous,

Wanting him all to herself.

The same person who killed

To have him released.

Names of all the people

You communicated with
while in prison.

Well, that's going to
be a short list.

I have one of those

And your name's at
the top of it.

You know, I figured you'd
be tired of all this

After being so wrong last time.

Start writing.

Erin was killed after
she was with cole.

-That is not a coincidence.
-I agree.

She must've figured out
who framed mick jackson

Because maybe she learned
how the evidence was altered.

[stammers]

Please, ms. Monroe,

Take a deep breath.

She is dead.

And you are sitting here

-Doing nothing.
-We're doing everything we can.

Are you really?

Because someone is out there

And someone just killed
my best friend

Because of what we do

And what we saw.

What is it going to stop
them from killing me now?

This is all because of him.

Are we done here?

For now.

Don't leave town.

I had no plans to.

Dr. Stone.

Thanks for coming.

Of course.

However I can help.

I'll give you two a moment.

While I see about
getting a subpoena

For cole's recent phone records.

You really were
with cole when--

He came back for his
appointment right on time.

I can't help but to think
that this is all my fault.

No.

You could not have known that
this would have happened.

But I should have.

There is danger in thinking
that you know everything, julia.

Why don't you come stay
with me for a few days?

I don't think you
should be alone.

For many reasons.

[foreboding music]

Julia.

Go away.

Look, I need to talk to you.

Who's that woman over there?

No one.

No one?

That looks like a pretty
upset somebody to me.

It doesn't matter.

Of course it does.

She another one of your
prison suitors

Who waited for your release?

Julia, it's not what you think.

Just leave me alone, cole.

Look,

I'm really sorry about erin.

I know I didn't know her
very long, but I can--

Stop.

You don't know
anything about her.

Stop pretending like you do.

I was gonna say I
could already tell

How close the two of you are.

Oh.

It's quite the connection
that you two made in two days.

Look, just because I
didn't know her long

Doesn't mean I don't care.

Why do you think I showed
up to your house

Looking forward that night?

Cause you're,

You're talking about her
in present tense.

So?

It's a criminal psych thing.

I'm innocent, and you know it.

I'm also sure that
whoever killed erin

Knew about her
involvement with me,

Which means they probably
know about you too.

All right, and if that's true,
you're in danger right now.

Which is why you need to leave.

I can't do that.

Not when I've already
failed to protect

The people that I care about.

Not when I'm your best, if
not only option

At finding out who did
this to erin.

Before they find you.

That is everything from my cell.

Are these all the women
you communicated with?

Some by phone, some by email.

Most of them claim
to be lawyers,

Reporters, stuff like that.

Psych students.

No one got that creative.

Yeah most of them gave up

When I wouldn't admit
to the crime.

I guess being
innocent is boring.

Someone didn't give up.

Whoever's behind this
didn't just kill erin.

They convinced a man to
committed suicide

Or at least made it
look that way.

And found a way to
alter the evidence

From the police storage locker.

So it wasn't mick jackson.

It seems unlikely.

Whoever's pulling
the strings now

Was able to charm, shame,
and control.

She's an expert at
pushing people's buttons

Without them even knowing it.

A master manipulator.

There's gotta be some
sort of clue in here.

Here, take these.

How about I grab us some food?

It's hard to work on an
empty stomach.

You're dyslexic, aren't you?

You misfiled your papers

And mixed the five o'clock
with the two o'clock,

Cause it was backwards
in your head.

That's not in my profile.

That's why you dropped
out of school.

Yeah, it's hard to learn
when you can't read.

Every time I tried to
ask for help,

They would just call me dumb,

Lazy or thought I was faking it.

Mrs. Mccord was the only one

Who really saw what was
wrong with me.

She taught me about dyslexia.

Showed me how to
unlock my brain.

You know, she was like
a mother to me.

Better than my own.

There's not a day that goes by

I don't think about how
kind she was to me.

I can't help but wonder
if her helping me

Is what got her killed.

That's what you meant
when you said that

There was people that
you couldn't protect.

You didn't just mean erin.

I'm sorry.

Look, I know you don't trust me.

And I get it.

But if this is because of me,

Because of some loved lorn
stalker that's obsessed with me,

I'm not going to let
anyone hurt you.

I'm not gonna let that happen.

So

You've never read any
of the letters?

My cell mate would help
me out them sometimes.

But they made him uncomfortable.

Me too, after a while.

Well, I guess I better
start getting on them then.

I can read through
my old emails,

If your computer has a
text to speech function.

That's what I used in prison.

Okay.

[dark music]

I've been dreaming of
you since the first time

I saw your picture, cole.

Of your mouth on my mouth,

Of your hands on my body.

I need you so bad.

I can't wait until you
get out of prison

And we can finally be
together forever.

So what do you think?

That I'm really glad I
didn't have my cellmate

Read that one out loud.

The way it's written.

She certainly seems eager
to get you out of prison.

I think I remember her
earlier letters.

Where's that postmark from?

Buenos ares.

Seems unlikely.

These are interesting though

Because she signs for
name d every time.

Let me see.

Right.

No, I remember her.

She was a lot more
persistent than most.

I always thought I'd stop
replying to her,

But she always sucked me
right back in.

No photos, no phone calls.

She always asks me about
the other women

Who were contacting me.

A lot, actually.

And she never gave you
her last name?

No, no, no details of her.

She just always kept
it about me.

Always just signed it d.

D

For dead end.

[cole] yeah.

It's getting late, I should go.

You don't have to.

I do.

Dr. Stone insisted I stay
with her for a couple of days.

So I don't want her to worry.

Okay.

Well you shouldn't go.

I mean, not alone.

I'll be fine.

I'll walk you to your car.

Just in case.

Okay.

[soft music]

Hey julia.

Thank you.

Really, I hope you know
how much this means to me.

You know, it's funny,
when I met you,

I had a feeling you were
gonna change my life.

I just didn't know how much.

Cole, I.

Um, I, I have to go.

Julia.

I'm sorry.

Julia.

You just can't
help yourself, can you?

[soft music]

Dr. Stone?

Dr. Stone, are you home?

[slow suspenseful music]

Hello?

Young mr. Heller shows no signs
of psychopathy

Or a significant
criminal deviance.

His confusion over his arrest

And his grief over the
death of robin mccord

Appear genuine.

Further analysis will need
to be completed

Prior to his testimony

But in my expert opinion,

Cole heller is not a criminal

And should not be tried as such.

Sincerely, diana paula stone.

Diana paula stone.

D is for diana.

Her first name.

[slow suspenseful music]

Julia?

Found it.

What are you doing?

I just needed to find a
passage from one of your books.

Are you okay?

Yes.

It's been a rough couple days.

For you too.

Oh, detective booker
came by with these

And compare to see if
you recognize anyone.

Who are they?

The police pulled those photos

From cole's prison
email account.

That my dear is cole's harem.

We call it pathology.

Label it deviant.

They all look so different.

They all look different,

But deep down they're the same.

They're attracted to
murder and murderers.

One of them killed erin.

And perhaps at cole's request.

She's not here.

Who isn't?

The girl cole was talking
to the other night

At the police station.

So there was more
than just these?

Well, I guess I
shouldn't be surprised,

Which means more
research for the book.

They approved your proposal?

Finally.

It's been five years since
I've last been published

And that dean

Has been threatening to remove
me from the tenure track.

But that book will put me
back on the map.

Because it's flashy, up
to the moment,

With a good dose of sex?

Or is that you finally get to
tell the world after 12 years

I told you so

When you were claiming
his innocence?

Did cole tell you that?

I guess neither of you
headed my warning

To stay away from him.

My work was impeccable,

But my boss and everyone else

Thought that cole
had charmed me,

Manipulated me.

They got my testimony thrown out

And my career along with it.

Well now that cole's free,

You're back on top.

Excuse me?

Another deviant profile,

And another case that
needs your expert opinion.

I think you should go.

What happened?

Did you fall in love with him?

You don't know what
you're talking about.

Maybe you're still in
love with him.

You are so out of your league.

Get out.

[soft music]

Detective booker, this
is julia monroe.

I think I know who did it.

Mick jackson, erin, everything.

I, I just need you to call
me back as soon as you can.

Come to the house actually.

Okay, bye.

[knocking on door]

Thank you for coming so late,
detective--

[dramatic music]

Cole?

Sounds like you're
expecting someone else.

Detective booker just
said that he had news

About erin.

Really?

Did he say why?

He just should be
here any moment.

I don't mind waiting.

I'd like to see what
he's learned.

Wait.

How did you even know
that I was here?

Did you follow me
from dr. Stone's?

Look, after we,

After I kissed you,

I was worried.

I wanted to make sure you
made it to dr. Stone's okay.

How did you know I was here?

My buddy who traced the ip.

I had him track your cell phone.

You're tracking my phone?

Look, after what
happened to erin,

I didn't want to take
any chances.

After I saw you'd left,
I followed your signal.

Cole, that is illegal.

Not to mention absolutely
invasive and inappropriate.

It's like you can convince
anyone to do anything for you.

Look, I was worried.

It's not safe for you
to be alone.

You told me you were going
to stay at dr. Stone's.

I looked it up.

Mick jackson

Did time at the same
prison as you.

You know him, or did you
have dr. Stone frame him

To make it look like he was
the one that murdered them?

Dr. Stone?

What are you even talking about?

Or is she just trying to
clear her reputation as well.

Why would she?

That doesn't even make sense.

Of course it does.

She studied the criminal
mind for years.

She knows all about
manipulation.

She has access to all
the police files

And she never thought
that you were guilty.

She now gets a book
deal out of it.

I hadn't spoken to dr.
Stone in 12 years.

You communicated with her.

She's d.

[dramatic music]

What?

And she was your alibi

For when erin was killed.

Julia, don't look at
me like that.

You need to leave.

Detective booker's gonna
be here any second.

I am not a killer.

You know that.

Right?

Julia.

I never said that.

Erin did, not me.

You let me think you did.

You're the only one that made
me feel like a normal person,

Not a murderer.

I trusted you.

Get out!

Now!

Who's the master
manipulator now?

[dramatic music]

[door creaking]

[slow suspenseful music]

Julia?

Julia, is that you?

[door creaking]

[slow suspenseful music]

Dammit julia, so careless.

You?

[dramatic music]

[phone ringing]

Detective booker, finally.

Yeah, I got called
in for a case.

Julia.

I know who did it.

It was dr. Stone the whole time.

-She--
-julia,

Dr. Stone is dead.

What?

A neighbor noticed her
front door open

And she went in and
check on her.

That can't be right.

Looks like she was
strangled with a scarf.

Similar to the one that
was used on robin mccord.

It was cole.

It had to be, right?

Or his accomplice.

Do you have any idea
who it could be?

Any idea at all?

The other day when he was
at the police station,

There was this woman there,

But he didn't tell
me who she was.

She was 30,

Red hair.

She wasn't in the photos
that you sent.

Any of them.

I've already spoken to her.

That's jennifer deeds.

She's cole's cousin.

Apparently she's supporting him

While he's getting on his feet.

I gather she's not that
happy with him.

So it could still be her.

She has an air tight alibi

For the time erin was killed.

Miss monroe,

You should consider
leaving town.

For a little while, at least.

It's not safe here while
cole heller walks free.

You're not going to arrest him?

[detective booker] how?

I've got no hard evidence

And nobody in the department

Wants a repeat of the same
mistake we made last time.

There's something missing.

It has to be.

There's something we're missing.

[detective booker] I'm sorry.

My hands are tied.

They're not going to let
me arrest cole heller

For anything less

Than a full taped confession.

Think about leaving town.

I hope you do.

I'll consider it.

Thanks.

[dark music]

[pensive music]

Oh my god.

For those who don't know,

I lost my best friend
the other day

But I will always
have her with me,

And she left me something

To always remember her by.

I know how important
this was to her,

And now it's that
important to me.

No matter where I go,

I will always have it with me.

I love you, erin.

It's me.

I am so sorry for what I
said to you the other night.

But went back over
the case file,

And I saw something

That everybody missed.

So I need you to meet
me at the campus library

And I will leave
the side door open,

And I will explain everything.

I can't wait to see you.

[soft music]

Ms. Monroe,

Are you sure about this?

It's the only way you're
going to get the confession

That you need, detective.

[soft music]

Ow, what?

Out, library's closed.

Closed?

-What are you talking about?
-You heard me.

Now.

[soft music]

[slow suspenseful music]

Am I early?

No.

You're right on time.

-[dramatic music]
-[taser ticking]

Did you hear that?

Uh, it's an old building.

Let's set your files up here.

What'd you find?

I have been going

Over and over your files

And it has been staring me
in the face the whole time.

Okay.

And?

I know that you are smart

And charming

And you always want to do
the right thing,

Even when it's difficult.

I know they always try
to protect the people

That you care about.

And

I know

That you would never
do a bad thing

Without good reason.

That night that you went
to the house to study

With ms. Mccord,

Her husband wasn't home.

No, not yet.

Just ms. Mccord and hannah.

Their daughter.

She used to bring me lemonade

When I was doing yard work.

Sometimes I'd take her
to school if I was going.

She loved that.

-She was such a nice kid.
-A nice kid.

That's her, right?

Yeah.

But why are you showing me this?

Do you recognize this?

Yeah, that was robins'
favorite bracelet.

She wore it all the time.

It was her daughter's
favorite too.

And she wants it back.

Erin!

Actually,

Erin's my middle name.

First name is hannah.

Until it became erin valdez

After the closed adoption

So the reporters wouldn't
keep following me.

I thought you almost recognized
me when we first met.

I'm sorry, what were
your names again?

You're alive.

Julia doesn't seem surprised.

I was when I first
figured it out.

But I knew you'd come
back for your bracelet.

Wow.

You really are the
smartest student after all.

If we're going to be honest,

I always found that a
little annoying.

But why make everyone
think that you're dead?

Because dr. Stone suspected me.

I needed to divert suspicion.

Buy me some time.

I warned you to stay
away from him.

Cole?

I did.

Don't lie to me.

I saw you leaving his motel.

I knew you couldn't
help yourself.

You don't know him.

But you do?

You're playing with fire,

But maybe that's exactly
what you want.

No.

You're right, I don't know him.

I'll stay away, I promise.

I hope so.

I would hate to see
something happen to you.

[erin] so I changed my plans.

It's hard to be the suspect
when you're the victim, right?

A panicked called to you,

A little bit of blood on
my car door to sell it.

A lot of pig's blood
and some bleach

To really sell it.

And the scarf that you
used on dr. Stone,

Almost identical to the one

That you planted in
cole's case file.

Nice touch.

Thanks.

I thought so too,

Which is why I campaigned
so hard for the job,

To get access to all the
files I needed.

Like mick jackson's.

This might not come as a shock

But registered sex offenders
aren't so hard to entice.

A chance meeting at a bar,

An invitation back to his place,

And a few drinks later,

You're mixing a
poisoned cocktail

Along with the pre-written
suicide note all ready to go.

But why do all this for me?

I was convicted of
murdering your parents.

Because I knew you didn't do it.

I wasn't asleep that night.

I saw you leave through my
bedroom window.

I tried telling the
idiot detective,

But he said that I was

Scared,

And confused
and couldn't be sure.

But I was sure.

I was because,

Because I knew you.

I knew every inch of you.

And call it puppy love,

But what I felt was real.

It is real.

I love you cole

And I always have.

You hear that, detective?

That should do it.

Oh, sorry.

He's not here anymore.

I took care of that a
long time ago.

I can't believe that
you did all this for me.

You're amazing.

You've grown into
such a beautiful,

Sexy woman.

You should have told me.

I wanted to.

But I needed to make
sure you wanted me,

Really wanted me.

I do.

That night was amazing.

What you did for me, for us,

So that we could be together.

I don't know what to say.

Say you love me.

[dramatic music]

Julia, run!

[taser ticking]

No, cole!

[erin] so ungrateful.

I should've let you
rot in prison.

God, cole.

Stop worrying.

He's a player, julia.

After everything I did for him,

The second he gets a
chance, he sleeps with you.

What?

My best friend!

[julia] what?

-We never even did anything.
-I saw,

Heard you at the motel.

[dramatic music]

I swear to you, we never--

Oh, it's okay.

I get it.

He's not exactly
easy to resist, is he?

But once they find
your dead body

With this prints all
over the murder weapon,

He'll go back to prison,

And I'll get to come
out of hiding.

[cole] julia, run!

[grunting]

[taser clicking]

[dramatic music]

Dr. Stone gave you that
job on a silver platter

When I had to beg,

But

Who's the smartest student
after all, huh?

[suspenseful music]

Julia.

Come on, julia.

I'm getting tired of this.

I was going to go easy on you,

But maybe

They'll have to add sadism

To cole's psych profile.

We both know what a knife
can do to a human body.

I told you the clasp was broken.

[suspenseful music]

I remembered.

Little hannah mccord.

I can't believe it.

Then who killed the mccords?

She told me
something that night.

I didn't want to believe it.

Hannah, erin,

Thought that her father
killed her mom

In a jealous rage

And shot himself out of remorse.

Yeah, he had a temper.

Not the loud kind at the
neighbors can notice.

The quiet, evil kind

You'd only know if you
had to live with him.

Like hannah and robin did.

He found you alone late
at night with his wife

And got the wrong idea.

That's why he beat you up.

There is just enough
ambiguity in the shot

That killed bruce

To convince the coroner
to rule it a homicide.

Heller,

I thought I knew you.

It's a sad thing to find out
just how wrong one can be.

I know this doesn't make
up for anything,

Not a bit of what you
went through, but

I apologize.

And I hope you could find it in
your heart to forgive me.

I,

I should go.

Cole, I...

[julia] and that is going to
be the biggest difference

Between freud and jung.

And that's actually all the
time that we have today, guys.

Thank you so much.

Not even graduated yet
and already teaching.

Have you been there
the whole time?

You're good.

Almost like a real teacher.

I think I may have even
actually learned something.

Really?

Yeah.

Well, they were
having me fill in

For some of dr. Stone's
one-on-one classes

Since I was her
research assistant.

Some days I feel like an
actress up here still.

And not a very good one.

That was some pretty good acting

You did with me a
couple weeks ago.

You too.

I almost believed you

Until you grabbed erin's taser.

I guess we're both good
at manipulation.

[soft music]

I wasn't lying

About what I said the other day.

I meant everything.

You are smart and protective

And you always end up
doing the right thing.

Eventually.

Nobody's perfect.

And how do I know

You're not trying to
manipulate me right now?

Because,

Because this.

[soft music]

I think I'm gonna need
some more convincing.

Come on.

[soft music]