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[DISTANT SIREN WAILING]
TEEN GIRL: Tad, where are you taking me?
TAD: Just up here, come on.
[GIRL EXHALES SHARPLY]
Be careful, Misty.
I've seen horror movies that start like this, you know?
- [DEEP VOICE]: Don't be silly. - [SCOFFS]
Everyone back at the party is gonna wonder where we're at.
I just wanted us to have some time alone, babe.
You drive me crazy, you know that.
[INSECT BUZZING]
- What's that? - What's what?
Something's on the ground.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
TAD: He's dead!
Oh, my God.
Go!
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[GENTLE GUITAR MUSIC]
[PARTY MUSIC PLAYING]
[SOFT CHATTER]
Honey, you look really nervous, is everything okay?
It just feels wrong to be accepting an award
after what happened to Connor.
Connor would want you to be here,
to be honored for all you've done.
I still can't believe they don't have any leads on...
[WHISPERING] ...whoever did that to him.
It's been almost a month.
I know.
Hey, they want me to introduce you in just a moment.
I... I told Nicole that Connor
would want her here tonight.
Mallory's right.
My cousin would want you here celebrating your successes.
I'm just going to call the sitter and check on Sarah.
BOTH: No.
Our daughter is fine.
She's probably in bed right now... relax.
Just take a deep breath.
[PARTY MUSIC CONTINUES]
[ON PA]: Um, good evening, everyone.
[APPLAUSE]
I'm Jack Eldridge,
and along with my wife, I'm the co-owner
of the local to Lexington
chain of coffeehouses, Jack's Place.
[APPLAUSE]
First off, I'd like to thank you all
for coming tonight to honor my wife
and all of her charitable fundraising efforts
she spearheaded to raise money
for our local children's hospital.
[APPLAUSE]
Thank you, thank you.
[APPLAUSE CONTINUES]
And she's here tonight with my lovely mother-in-law,
Mallory Bumblaugh.
[LAUGHING]
And, uh, as many of you already know, uh,
our business partner, my cousin Connor,
is not with us tonight.
but I remember what Connor said to me
about my wife when they first met.
He looked at me, and he said, "Jack,
if you don't marry that lady,
I will."
She's the most amazing woman that I've ever met,
and he was, as always,
absolutely right.
Nicole is a force to be reckoned with,
whether it's in the restaurant world
or raising money for charities such as this,
my wife knows how to make her mark.
[APPLAUSE]
And so tonight, it is my distinct privilege
to present her with this prestigious...
OFFICER: Nicole Eldridge?
-Yes? -You're under arrest
for the murder of Connor Lockridge.
Wait a minute, what's going on?
You have the right to remain silent.
Anything you say can or will be used against you
-in a court of law. -No, stop that.
Mom, what's happening?
-OFFICER: Ma'am... -Wait, Nicole...
-MALLORY: Nicole? -Mom! Mom?
-Mom, what's happening? -It's okay, Nicole.
-Wait! -It'll be okay.
You have the wrong person.
Nicole would never hurt anyone.
MALLORY: Nicole!
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS]
[BUZZER ON PA]
[BIRDS AND INSECTS CHIRPING]
-Today's the day? -Yeah.
Mom.
[EMOTIONAL MUSIC]
Nicole.
[MALLORY SIGHS]
[INHALES DEEPLY]
[EXHALES SHARPLY]
Detective Hawthorne?
I'm so sorry for everything.
I'm just glad that we found surveillance footage
that clears you of killing Mr. Lockridge.
After all this time,
why did it take so long?
HAWTHORNE: The security footage of you filling up that night,
far away from the murder site and time.
Now, the tape had been clearly labelled
as being needed to be turned in to the police, but,
unfortunately, the previous owner
had a massive heart attack
and died right before contacting us,
so no one even knew that the tape existed.
The current owner just recently stumbled upon it
taping a packing box.
I still don't know why my DNA was found
on the knife that killed Connor.
The case is now active again,
and, Nicole, you have my word,
we're determined to find the true culprit.
Please let me know if there is anything
I can do to help now that you've been released.
And if you can think of any possible
new information, don't hesitate to contact me.
Thank you.
HAWTHORNE: Best to you.
[LAUGHS]
Where's Jack and Sarah?
Jack didn't want her
to see you coming out of prison.
He... He just didn't want her
to have that image in her mind.
He's kept her from me for five years,
isn't that enough?
All I want to do is see my daughter.
Let's get you home
and get a decent meal in you... hmm?
[SOMBER MUSIC]
Did you talk to Jack today?
Briefly.
Like I said, I haven't had much contact with him
since the sentencing.
I've barely seen Sarah, too.
Well...
I think he really believes that I killed Connor.
Mmm, no, that's not fathomable.
The thought that you killed Connor
over a business conflict the two of you had
is ridiculous.
The jury believed it.
Well, we are getting your life back.
Starting today.
-What life? -Oh.
I have no husband, no career, no business.
I don't even know my own daughter.
[IGNITION STARTS]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
All the locations are running low on Colombian Hazelnut,
can you order me another case?
Thanks.
Hi, babe.
Hi.
There's my beautiful girlfriend.
Can we talk?
Sure.
What are you doing?
Nicole is released from prison today,
-it's all in the news. -I know, Gwen.
Well, I dropped Sarah off this morning.
All the kids were asking her,
when is she gonna see her mom?
But Sarah's not saying anything,
but I know she's struggling.
[CLICKS TONGUE] Yeah.
I just got off the phone with...
[SIGHS DEEPLY] ...Nicole's lawyer,
and we're gonna set up a meeting for tomorrow.
How can you keep Sarah from her,
now that you know that she's been innocent
this whole time?
Look, honey...
Sarah was only seven years old
when Nicole went to prison, she's got some isolated
but...
very profound memories, and...
I just want to handle this reintroduction properly
for Sarah's sake.
And I've had custody since the day we finalized
the divorce while Nicole was in prison.
Yeah, well, surely she'll challenge
that custody agreement now.
I have no doubt.
But for now,
we are going to handle things on my timetable.
Do you regret keeping Sarah from visiting her in prison?
At the time, I...
thought I was doing the right thing.
I didn't want to give Sarah any false hope.
And...
what about your feelings... for her?
I mean, you did divorce her because you thought
that she murdered your cousin,
but now that you know that she didn't...
do you still love her?
Oh, hey, Gwen.
I have moved on with my life, with you.
My heart is yours now.
So sorry to interrupt.
We have a business meeting
-for this afternoon. -JACK: Yeah.
Gwen, honey, you remember Rick.
He's helping me with the franchising idea.
Of course.
It's good to see you again.
I'll go pick up Sarah,
head to your house, and start dinner.
-Okay? -Okay.
-[SOFTLY] See you soon. -[SOFTLY] Yeah, see you soon.
[TENSE MUSIC]
It looks like we have some serious business to discuss.
Here, for your boss.
The lawyer says I can meet up with Sarah and Jack
tomorrow at 2:00 at the café.
I don't understand the hold-up.
The more I think about it, the more I realize
what a difficult, maybe even scary moment
this may be for Sarah.
She doesn't even know me,
she must have so many questions.
You're her mother.
And you two are gonna work things out.
I hope so.
She was so young when I was sent away.
Oh, that smells so good, you have no idea.
[CHUCKLES] Lemon pepper chicken,
your favorite.
Hey, sweetie, could you grab some rice from the cupboard?
-Hmm? -Are you okay?
Oh, yeah, sorry.
[SOMBER MUSIC]
It's just... It's been a long time since...
You know, I get so angry,
whenever I think about...
everything that you've lost.
I have something for you.
-For me? -Of course.
You'll need it.
Oh!
[CHUCKLING]
I also put a rideshare app and connected it
to my credit card in case you want a ride sometime.
You didn't have to do that.
Oh, it's no big deal, sweetie.
We are gonna get you back on your feet again.
You just wait.
-Come here. -[LAUGHS]
Mmm!
Now, why don't we go upstairs
and take a nice, long bath?
-That sounds heavenly. -Yeah.
[BIRDS AND INSECTS CHIRPING]
[GENTLE MUSIC]
Hi.
How was school?
Can we go home?
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
You okay?
How can I be okay?
All day, kids kept asking me
about my mom getting out of jail, it wouldn't stop.
I know it's a lot, Sarah, I get it.
How are you feeling about seeing your mom, though?
Like, you can talk to me, Sarah, you know that, right?
It'll be completely understandable
if you're nervous.
I hardly even remember her.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
Hey. Hey, honey.
Hey!
How are you?
Good.
Dinner smells great.
Good.
Well, it is almost ready,
but I think you should go upstairs
and talk to Sarah first.
Yeah.
How is she doing?
Not good.
All right, let me, uh, go check in.
Okay.
SARAH: "Murder Case Overturned."
[SOFT KNOCKING ON DOOR]
Hey.
How you holding up?
So, she's really innocent.
Yeah, she really is.
What do you think it was like for her in prison
all these years?
Well, um...
I'm sure that it was difficult.
Are you nervous about seeing her again?
What should I say to her?
You can say whatever you want to say.
All right? Just keep in mind...
she's going to be a little scared, too.
Okay?
Dad.
Can I ask you something?
It might sound bad.
Sweetheart, of course.
You can ask me anything.
A few weeks back, in science class,
we read this thing that said that there might be a gene
that makes you more prone to violence.
Sarah, hey, hey.
I wish you would've asked me sooner.
I could've told you that...
that will never...
be you, ever.
All right?
Come on.
Let's go get some dinner.
I think Gwen has it ready downstairs.
No, not tonight.
You are going to relax.
-Are you sure? -Positive.
Thanks, Mom.
It's definitely the best dinner I've had in five long years.
It was my pleasure.
I'm gonna go get some fresh air.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
[EXHALES SOFTLY]
Hmm.
[TENSE MUSIC]
GWEN: "Investigation in Connor Lockridge's murder
open again.
Police determined to find answers."
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
Hello?
Somebody there?
"I think someone connected
to your ex-husband knows more about
what happened to Connor than they're saying."
Hey! All right!
You're gonna kill 'em at tryout!
Where's Gwen? I'm starving.
Yeah, you're right.
I thought she would be back by now.
Um, let me text her.
Why did you divorce Mom when she went to prison?
Sarah...
Look.
Divorcing your mom was the hardest thing
I've ever done in my life.
I loved her, a lot.
But...
you gotta remember that
she was convicted of murder.
We all thought she was gonna be in prison
for... a really, really long time.
So I decided that...
I had to move on with my life,
for you and me.
Now you know she's innocent.
Do you still love her?
Honey, I will always
care about your mother,
but...
I'm with Gwen now.
And you like Gwen, right?
Yeah, I do.
I'm just trying to figure out where Mom fits into my life.
Our life, you know.
Um...
I think the first step is...
you gotta spend some more time with her.
And, uh...
I just always want you to feel comfortable,
and remember that you are the one that's in control
of rebuilding your relationship with your mother, okay?
-Okay. -Come on, let's go wash up.
Okay.
What do you think this means?
I don't know.
Do you think someone's messing with you?
Maybe.
But what if there's something else to it?
I'm going to stop by the precinct
and show it to the detective.
I don't want you to get yourself too upset over this.
It's not just this, Mom, it's...
reconnecting with Sarah, I don't...
I don't even know how I'm going to do that.
I have to reapply for a job,
I have to get a driver's license.
Hey.
One day at a time, okay?
[SIGHING] Yep.
What do you think?
I appreciate you bringing this,
but try not to get too worked up over it.
There's some twisted people out there.
That being said, let me know ASAP
if you get anything else, all right?
But I don't feel free until Connor's real killer is found.
It's easier said than done.
Don't allow the past five years
to completely color your future, okay?
Have you seen your daughter yet?
This afternoon.
It's been so long.
[CHUCKLES] I hope it goes well.
Me too.
[TENSE MUSIC]
[TIRES SCREECHING]
Nicole.
Hey.
It's great to see you.
Is it?
-Where's Sarah? -Um...
Gwen's picking her up, they hit a little bit
of traffic, but...
-she's on the way. -Hmm.
Can I get you something to eat or drink?
I'm good.
Can we talk in private about Sarah before she gets here?
Yes, of course.
I've heard you're going to start franchising soon.
Yeah, I've got...
five company-owned units and...
I don't know,
franchising just seem like the next logical step.
Looks like you've done pretty well since I've been gone.
Yeah, well, it was hard, you know?
Doing it all by myself.
Why wouldn't you let me see her?
I gave you everything you wanted.
I gave you a divorce,
I gave you my half of the business.
I gave you full custody of Sarah,
even though I knew I was innocent.
I accepted the fact that you wanted to move on.
Why wouldn't you give me...
the one thing that I wanted?
Why wouldn't you let me see her,
even once?
I was trying to protect her.
I just...
I didn't want her exposed to your...
life in prison.
Every single night,
I laid in my bed, and I prayed
you would change your mind,
and that you would let me have some sort of relationship
with my daughter.
And now that you know I've been innocent this whole time,
you don't even show up to the prison.
Nicole.
I feel terrible,
about everything.
Really?
Then will you not stand in the way
of me re-establishing my relationship
with Sarah?
Could you do that for me?
Excuse me.
Hi!
So nice to meet you, Nicole.
You must be Gwen.
Yes.
Sarah and I are here now,
so sorry we're late, traffic was awful.
Oh, that's okay, I was just talking to Jack
about some things.
Well, she's sitting right over there
if you would like to go talk to her now.
[ECHOING]: And don't worry,
she's very excited to see you.
Can I sit?
I... I can't tell you
how happy I am to see you.
It's been a long time, right?
You've really changed since last time I saw you.
You're almost a teenager now.
[soft chuckle]
Do you remember me?
I remember...
you used to make me chocolate chip pancakes
-every Saturday morning. -Oh, yes!
Yes, yes, I did, they were your favorite.
And you used to take me to the playground
every day after kindergarten,
and while you talked to the moms,
I would play with my friends.
That's right.
And then, we would go to the mall
and get orange slushies.
I don't remember that.
That's okay.
I know this is all very strange for you.
You do understand that I...
I was innocent,
that I didn't hurt anybody and I would never do that?
I have missed a lot of your life,
and I have so many questions for you,
and vice-versa.
But would you give me the chance to fix that?
We don't have to rush, we can take it at your own pace.
And, um, maybe, next time,
if it's okay with your dad,
it can just be the two of us.
We can go to a movie, we can go get some lunch,
we can take a walk in the park, whatever you want.
Um...
Go ahead.
Were you scared when you were in prison?
It was tough, but I made it through.
And a big part of that
was looking forward to the day I would see you again.
I'm gonna give you my phone number,
and I want you to call me or text me any time.
Hey, Nicole.
Yeah?
Things went pretty well in there, yeah?
I think so, yeah.
Listen, I just wanted to let you know that
Sarah is an amazingly special, and talented, kid.
It's been a real joy getting to know her.
How long have you and Jack been dating, exactly?
Six months, or so.
I'm an interior designer.
We met when he asked me to drop some plans
for the new cafes,
and since then, I've just been
spending a lot of time at his house
and helping out with Sarah, as well.
Hmm.
Well, I'm glad Sarah has you in her life, then.
Hey!
Can I ask you something?
Go ahead.
You don't happen to know
who really killed Connor, do you?
No, I don't.
His whole death never made any sense to me.
Everybody liked Connor.
He just had that kind of personality.
Hmm.
I'm sure we had some disagreements
from time to time, but...
I loved him.
He was my favorite in-law.
GWEN: Hmm.
Why do you ask?
Just curious, that's all.
I wish I did know, though.
Because that person robbed me of five years of my life.
I really should be getting back inside.
We have dinner reservations soon.
But listen, if you need anything at all,
please don't hesitate to reach out.
Have a good dinner.
WOMAN: You are gonna get yours.
You bitch.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
Nicole.
Kristen?
Wow, this is a surprise.
How long has it been?
About six years?
Right after I divorced Connor.
I heard you were released after your innocence was proven.
How are things?
Pretty frustrating.
Were you at the police station yesterday morning?
Yes.
I've wanted to say something to you.
I was scared at first, but...
I think it's important that we talk.
Can I buy you lunch?
Yeah, okay.
I know a place that has great pastrami.
[BIRDS AND INSECTS CHIRPING]
Damn it.
Something wrong?
Hey, I didn't realize you were there.
Uh, yeah, everything's fine, it's just, uh,
numbers are a little tight at the café this month,
but, sorry, I'll figure it out.
I always do.
How are you?
I'm well. Sarah's upstairs,
finishing her homework right now.
I can get dinner started, if you'd like.
No, we can order take-out,
you don't have to do all that.
No, no, it's fine, trust me.
There's some roast chicken and veggies I can cook up.
It's really no big deal.
What did I do to deserve you?
You sure you don't mind?
Of course not. You know how much I love
taking care of you and Sarah.
Just trying to, uh,
finish these accounting numbers before I go for my run.
Would you like me to stay the night again?
Yes, of course.
You know how much Sarah and I love having you around.
So, um... how do you think
that conversation between Sarah and Nicole went?
Oh, well, obviously Sarah was a bit apprehensive
and worried about how it would go,
I mean, who wouldn't be?
Yeah. True.
But just give it some time, okay?
It's their first time seeing each other in a while,
after all, and I think it went pretty well,
considering everything.
Yeah, I know, I know, I know, it's just, uh...
It's just what?
I don't know Nicole anymore.
I have no idea how prison might've affected her.
What do you mean?
I don't know if Nicole can have
a positive impact on her at this point.
I just, uh, I need to keep my eye on her.
Anyway.
I'm, uh, I'm going to go for my run.
All right, I'll get dinner started.
You're the best.
Thank you, I'll be back soon.
-Take your time. -All right.
[BIRDS AND INSECTS CHIRPING]
[OMINOUS MUSIC]
Hello, Jack.
What the hell are you doing here?
I'm just checking in to see if you had any updates
on whether or not you want to keep our agreement.
Oh, and that side piece that's rather time-sensitive.
-I told you that... -Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Was it Gwen, right?
Gwen? Is that her name?
Ooh, my, my, my, what a looker.
It'd be a real shame if that changed.
What kind of threat are you making, exactly?
You get the money you owe my boss,
and you don't have to worry about any of that, do you?
Everything will be fine.
Trust me.
I hope so.
I'm always watching.
Enjoy your run, Jack.
[OMINOUS MUSIC CONTINUES]
NICOLE [MOUTH FULL]: Oh, my God.
[CHUCKLES]
This is incredible.
After five years with barely a grain of salt on any food,
this is heaven.
I never believed that you would kill Connor
over some business conflict,
even after a jury found you guilty.
I didn't buy it.
Thanks. I wish everyone felt that way.
I hate that Connor and I had so many disagreements
about the direction to take the business
before he was killed.
We had so many stupid arguments
about how fast to grow things.
I was always just much more cautious.
I've missed you, you know?
I didn't know how you'd feel talking to me.
I certainly didn't try and keep in touch
after Connor and I divorced.
That whole divorce devastated me.
I could've done a better job of reaching out, too.
I always thought you and Connor were the perfect couple.
High school sweethearts, even.
I never really understood why you got divorced.
Connor always just said that you grew apart.
[SCOFFS]
There is more to it than that.
A lot more.
I have a confession to make.
NICOLE: Okay.
I'm the one that left that letter
on your mom's doorstep.
You? Why?
I didn't know if I could work up the nerve to talk to you.
I don't understand, what do you mean that
someone connected to Jack
might know what really happened to Connor?
It's Jack's new girlfriend.
Gwen?
What about her?
All right, the carrots are all washed.
Here you go.
-Let me see. -Okay.
See if you remember how I taught you last time.
You don't know who she really is.
-There we go. -[BOTH LAUGHING]
Nice one, you got it.
Ooh! [LAUGHS]
All right, let's get everything into the pan now.
Kristen, who is Gwen?
Gwen is the reason for my divorce from Connor.
How is that possible?
She was having an affair with Connor.
-Gwen? -Yes.
If it wasn't for her, then we'd probably
would've stayed married.
Maybe Connor would've never died.
Why would you say that?
One night, I confronted Gwen at her downtown office.
She told me I couldn't accept the fact that
Connor needed to move on from our marriage,
and that she would not give up on him, ever.
Then what happened after that?
Connor and I tried to put our marriage back together.
But I don't think Gwen ever got over him.
After he was murdered, I couldn't help thinking
that maybe...
Maybe what?
Maybe she had something to do with it.
Hold on.
Kristen, are you saying the woman who is
spending all this time with Sarah may have
murdered Connor and framed me for it?
That's exactly what I'm saying.
Oh, my God.
Wait. Does Jack know
that Gwen and Connor had an affair?
When I heard Jack was dating Gwen,
it just... it felt weird.
I tried talking to him about my suspicions about her
after you were proved innocent, but...
-he just brushed me off. -Every time I talk to Jack
about why you got divorced, he said he never knew,
and that Connor never talked about it.
Now Gwen is dating Jack.
Don't you find that odd?
Of course I do.
I have to let the detective on the case know about this.
If Gwen did have anything to do with what happened to Connor,
then I have to get Sarah away from her.
I have to talk to Jack.
Thanks for lunch.
A little bit there, too.
There we go.
[CHUCKLING] Oh!
Oh, you're back so soon?
Yeah, just decided to cut it short today.
Everything okay?
[SCOFFS] Yeah, everything's fine.
Just been a long day.
Hey, I have to go run a quick errand.
Do you mind finishing up here with Sarah, while I go?
-Is that okay? -Yeah.
-Is it okay? Yeah. -Sure.
Oh, also, Sarah has a...
A slumber party at Ashley's.
I'm supposed to be there at 7:00.
Okay, yeah, we have time.
Okay, I'll be back soon.
Okay.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
There you are.
You know, you and your boyfriend are, uh...
something.
What is that supposed to mean?
Does he still not have any idea that we're meeting?
No.
And you're sure he didn't follow you?
Look, Jack trusts me, okay?
Some sort of relationship you two have.
[SIGHS]
Look, are we doing this, or what?
You have what I asked for?
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
[GASPS]
Who are you?
What do you want?
Sorry. No time to explain.
[SLICING]
Uh, thanks.
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
[PHONE BUZZING]
Hey.
Hey, Nicole, I saw you called.
I found out who left the letter.
Connor's ex-wife, Kristen.
And did she say what her suspicions were?
She said that Jack's new girlfriend was having
an affair with Connor about a year before he died.
And apparently, Gwen did not handle the breakup well.
I don't know, something doesn't feel right.
I'm about to talk to Jack right now.
I'm at our hou... I mean, I'm at his house.
Please don't do anything rash.
I'll do some checking into the girlfriend.
There could be nothing to all of it.
No, no, I can't take that risk, not with my daughter.
Nicole?
[DOORBELL RINGS]
Nicole.
Hey.
What are you doing here?
Where's Sarah?
She's upstairs.
Listen... I don't appreciate
you showing up unannounced, like this.
I need to speak with you
about something I just found out.
Hey, I think we can...
I think we should speak outside.
Fine.
-What is it? -It's about Gwen.
[SIGHS] All right, look, Nicole, I, um...
I know that it must be difficult for you
to watch me move on with somebody else,
-so it'll be easier to... -Jack, that's not it.
I just spoke with Kristen,
and she said that the reason she and Connor got divorced
is because Connor was having an affair with Gwen.
Yeah.
I know.
Look, Nicole, what happened
with Connor and Gwen was many, many years ago,
and she was young.
She was naive, and she moved past Connor.
You don't find that a little disturbing?
No, I don't, because Gwen was
open and honest with me right when we first started dating.
Kristen said that Gwen didn't take
the breakup very well at all.
Kristen said she tried to talk to you about it.
Jack, what if Gwen had something to do with his death?
Nicole, you're reaching right now.
-Am I? -Yes, you are.
Okay, well, I don't want Gwen hanging around with Sarah.
You know what? I'm the one
that's raised Sarah all these years, okay? Me.
Oh.
Wow.
-Is that my fault? -You know what, maybe...
maybe that is the case, all right,
but nevertheless, I would never
introduce Sarah
to someone that I did not trust.
Now, I need to go back inside,
but don't pollute Sarah's brain
with all these crazy conspiracy theories or...
Or what?
Or I will contact my lawyer, and then we can discuss
how much time you're actually allowed to spend with her.
Yeah, you can do that, Jack.
Then don't push it, Nicole.
I mean it.
[DOOR SHUTS]
Sarah, come on.
You're going to be late for your slumber party.
Gwen still isn't here?
No, I don't know where she is.
She's not answering any of my texts.
-Dad? -Yeah, sweetheart.
Um, I've been thinking about it,
and... I want to see Mom again,
just the two of us this time.
Great, sweetheart, yeah, we'll, uh,
we'll see about setting it up.
Okay.
You haven't said a word.
Are you sure everything's okay?
Yeah, yeah.
It's just been a bit of an intense day,
to say the least.
How's the job search going?
Oh, well, it turns out no one
wants to hire someone recently out of prison,
even if they're declared innocent.
Yeah, I suspected that that might happen,
but if you keep at it, you're gonna catch a break.
I found out something pretty shocking
about Jack's new girlfriend, Gwen, today.
What?
I saw Kristen, Connor's ex-wife,
for the first time in years.
And she told me that Gwen and Connor
were having an affair
about a year before Connor was murdered.
Seriously?
Yeah.
And she said that Gwen didn't take
the break-up very well, at all.
Which makes me wonder,
what else do I not know about this woman
who's playing mother figure to my daughter?
Does Jack know?
Oh, yeah.
He says it's no big deal,
which I just don't buy.
[SIGHS] Oh.
What does all this mean?
I don't know...
but I'm gonna find out.
[PHONE BUZZING]
Hey, babe.
Hey, I've been trying to reach you for hours.
Where... where are you? You had me worried.
Oh, yeah, I'm sorry, my phone died.
But, um, I'm at your house now.
[SIGHS] All right, well, look, I'm on the way back,
I just dropped Sarah off at her slumber party,
so I'll see you soon.
Okay. I'll be waiting.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
[SIGHS]
GWEN: Connor.
-[LAUGHS] -Hey.
We need to talk.
It's not going to be a good one.
What is it?
I don't want to do this.
God knows I don't.
We can't continue seeing each other.
What?
Why?
You said you... you said you'd leave your wife soon,
you promised me.
Kristen tried to hurt herself
after I started talking about divorce... pills.
-God. -I was with her
all last night at the hospital,
after she got her stomach pumped.
It was a nightmare.
I really thought she was gonna die.
Don't you see, Connor, she's...
she's emotionally blackmailing you.
Yeah, she has issues, obviously, but...
you can't stay with a woman who you don't love.
It's everything right now, okay?
Something's going on with my cousin, Jack.
I can sense that it's bad... [ECHOING]
You never spoke to me.
-Do you understand? -Fine.
It seems that your lover boy here
got himself into some bad trouble a few years back...
investments... he's been paying my boss back ever since.
It sounds like your boss is some sort of loan shark.
He prefers the term "business facilitator."
-And... -And?
And what...? [ECHOING]
RICK: Your boyfriend's cousin,
the one who was murdered?
Connor? What about him?
He found out Jack was stealing from the company
just before he died.
Interesting, huh?
Wait, wait. Are you telling me
that Jack was the one that murdered Connor?
No, no, no, no. I never said that.
I just simply pointed out some aspects that
you may or may not be privy of.
But I gotta go.
Wait.
[ANGRILY] Rick. Rick!
Rick!
[PHONE BUZZING]
Hello?
Nicole. It's Gwen.
Gwen. How'd you get my number?
I asked Sarah for it, earlier.
I thought it'd be best if both Jack and I have it.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
Well, what can I do for you?
Is something wrong with Sarah?
No, no, no, no, nothing like that.
She's fine.
She's at a slumber party, actually.
I think we should talk in private.
It's about Jack.
Something that I recently found out.
What is it?
Um... not on the phone.
Can you meet me at my office?
It's on the corner of Third and Main.
We'll talk there.
When?
Say, 30 minutes from now?
Okay.
And Gwen.
Yeah?
I know about you and Connor.
We'll talk about everything once we meet.
I'll see you soon.
Hello, Gwen.
Jack.
Honey, I... I didn't hear you come in.
What are you gonna tell Nicole?
What'd you find out?
Uh, just, um,
I was thinking to set up a lunch
between us with Sarah...
Don't lie to me.
What are you gonna tell Nicole?
I know all about your past-due payments
to some loan shark.
And that Rick guy,
he's not some franchise business partner of yours.
Wait.
You ever freelance? [ECHOING]
[SCOFFS]
Gwen.
I made some bad financial decisions, okay?
It happens.
What I don't understand is
why would you need to tell Nicole that, exactly, huh?
Someone that you barely know.
Because Rick also told me
that Connor knew that you were stealing money
from the business just to pay off your debts.
And then, miraculously,
Connor is murdered after that?
You accusing me of something, darling?
Well, we know that Nicole didn't kill Connor, so...
did... did you?
You know...
as soon as I found out that Nicole was innocent,
I began to think, why... why you never spoke of Connor,
or his murder.
And then the day
that I find out that she gets released from prison,
you... you just seem different, like,
upset and worried
instead of relieved that the mother of your child
wasn't a murderer.
[SCOFFS]
I saw you...
looking at that photo on the wall of you and Connor
the day you guys opened up the café.
And I wondered what you were doing,
so I decided to watch to see and...
when I saw you,
you tore up that photo to shreds
and trashed it.
I wondered what you were doing that for.
Why you would do such a thing, and...
and then I overheard you and Rick speaking.
Jack, just answer me.
Did you kill Connor?
You know, Gwen...
I really thought you loved me.
I'm not even sure who you are anymore.
[CLAPS HANDS] What are you gonna do now? Huh?
Now that you got all these wild,
crazy thoughts in your head, Gwen?
You did it, didn't you?
I gotta hand it to you, Gwen, you're... you're clever.
You got a hell of a lot farther than the police ever did.
[SOBBING] No...
But now...
you can never leave this house alive.
[CHOKING] No, no, Jack!
Jack.
[CHOKING]
[OMINOUS MUSIC SWELLS]
-You headed out? -Yeah, Gwen called
and said she wants to talk to me about something.
-That's interesting. -To say the least.
Well, it's getting kind of late.
Do you want me to give you a ride?
No, no, I'll take a rideshare.
-You sure? -Yeah, totally.
-Nicole. -Yeah?
Be careful.
Mom, I'll be fine.
I can take care of myself.
[DOOR SHUTS]
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
[PHONE DINGS]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
Hi, you've reached Gwen.
Please leave your message at the beep.
-[BEEP] -Hi, Gwen, uh,
I'm at the meeting point,
but you're a half-hour late.
So I don't really know what to do.
Um, I guess I'll just see if you're at Jack's.
[TENSE MUSIC]
[DOORBELL RINGS]
Nicole, hey.
-It's late. -Mm-hmm.
-What are you doing here? -I want to talk about Sarah.
-Now? -Yes. Why not?
-Gwen's here. -No, no, Gwen's not here.
Really.
Her car's here.
Gwen had to get out of town this afternoon
for a business meeting, but she'll be back
-in a few days. -Oh, right.
Is Sarah at a sleepover?
Sarah is...
Sarah was supposed to be at a sleepover,
but she's not feeling well,
so she decided to stay home.
-Is she all right? -Yeah, yeah,
it's just, uh,
a stomach thing, you know?
Okay.
She, uh, she won't stop talking about you.
Do you want to come in and say hi?
-Okay, yeah. -Yeah, she'd love that.
Is she up in her room?
Uh...
Sarah's not here.
Okay, you just said she was.
-Is Gwen here? -She's not.
Gwen is...
unavailable, at the moment.
But she called you, right?
You two were...
a conversation, about me.
I'm just going to go, Jack, okay?
Hey, Nicole.
[THUD]
You should've stayed in prison.
[INTENSE MUSIC]
[SIGHING]
[WINCING]
[OMINOUS MUSIC]
What did you do?
You know, I don't know why you and Gwen
had to make this so complicated.
Oh, my God.
It was you?
You killed Connor?
I never meant for any of this to happen.
I swear, I just...
I made some bad investments.
Just...
Just trying to get more money for our business
so it could grow.
It all just went bad.
Why did you kill him?
Connor found out that I was...
skimming money off the top of the business
to cover my losses,
and instead of figuring it out,
like family should,
he threatened to not only tell you,
but to go to the police.
Nicole, you know me.
I never would've survived in prison.
And I could?
You were stronger than me.
You always have been.
I knew that, if it came down to it,
you could handle it.
I never thought that they would suspect you,
Nicole, honestly.
I panicked.
You're insane.
Connor said that he...
he didn't care if I rotted in prison
for the rest of my life.
So I went to the kitchen café...
and I grabbed a knife.
I didn't know your fingerprints were on it.
Oh, my God.
You went to bed early that night,
and I knew that Connor
went for a late night jog
every night outside the back of his...
house near the wooded area.
So I snuck out and I followed him.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
Jack, what the hell are you doing here?
Can't stop thinking about
how you said you were gonna turn me in.
Connor, we grew up together.
I kept your affair a secret from Kristen.
You're embezzling money, Jack.
That's a serious crime.
How am I going to trust you as a partner after that?
I told you.
You have 24 hours to come clean to Nicole,
and figure out a plan to replace that money.
-We're gonna... -[KNIFE SLICES]
[GROANING]
[WEAKLY] Jack.
And who would've thought that you would wake up
in the middle of the night and remember that you forgot
to feed your mom's cat while she was out of town?
I called you because you said,
you said you were at the café
because the alarm had gone off,
that's why you weren't home.
Those damn security cameras
caught you gassing up your tank
on the other side of town, away from the murder site,
and those... [SLAPS HANDS]
Those teenagers...
found Connor's body right away.
Jack.
It's over.
Okay?
This house of cards that you've built
over the years is crumbling down.
My mother is waiting for me to come home.
Tomorrow morning I'm seeing Detective Hawthorne.
You cannot keep me down here forever.
It's done.
No.
Jack.
Please.
I told you, Nicole.
[TRIGGER CLICKS]
I'm not going to prison.
Get out your phone.
Call the detective and tell him
you need to cancel the meeting
so I can have more time.
I'm not doing that, Jack.
Fine. But if you don't...
[GASPS AND BREATHING HEAVILY]
This is your fault, Nicole.
If you would've just stayed in prison,
this wouldn't have happened!
[PHONE BUZZING]
Hawthorne.
Hi, Scott. This is Nicole.
Nicole?
Anything wrong?
My mom is feeling under the weather,
and it might be some sort of flu,
so I don't want to leave her home alone.
Can I call you tomorrow and reschedule?
Are you... you sure there's nothing wrong?
Yes, absolutely.
I just, um, I just really hope
my mom gets better soon.
Okay.
I'll wait for you to touch base.
Okay, thank you.
Good.
Now I have more time to figure out my next steps.
And keep quiet.
Or I'll have to take more drastic measures.
[PANTING]
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
-[KEY HITS TABLE] -Dad?
What are you doing here?
Why aren't you at your slumber party?
Two of these girls got into this stupid fight
over which boy liked them,
so I asked Ashley's mom to drive me home.
What are you doing?
Were you in the basement?
Yeah.
I was, uh...
checking the water heater.
Where's Gwen?
She promised me we could watch a movie
that's streaming together.
She's not here.
Her car's outside.
I know, yeah, she, um,
had to take a last-minute flight
for a business trip, so she left her car.
Which, um... reminds me.
I...
I have a surprise for you.
What is it?
We're going to go on a vacation.
To where?
That's the second part of the surprise.
Okay, but Gwen's going to meet us there.
So, I need you to go upstairs and pack your bags.
Right now?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
You're home early, and we...
can hit the road trip part.
Make sure you...
bring enough clothes for a whole week, okay?
This seems a little crazy.
Hey.
You're always saying that we never go anywhere.
Well, here's our chance.
-Okay? -Okay.
[OMINOUS MUSIC]
This is Hawthorne, you called?
Detective Hawthorne, this is Mallory, Nicole's mother.
Are you feeling better?
I'm sorry?
I spoke with Nicole not too long ago.
She cancelled our appointment in the morning
because she said you were ill.
That isn't true.
I knew that something wasn't right.
What's going on, ma'am?
Nicole said that she was going to see
Jack's girlfriend, Gwen,
saying she had some information regarding Jack.
Look, I thought she'd be home by now,
and I tried calling her,
but she's not answering her phone.
There's something wrong.
Let me try calling her, too.
If she doesn't pick up, I'll go to Mr. Eldridge's house
to see if he knows anything.
Just hold tight, I'll keep you updated.
Please. Thank you.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
Sarah!
You better be packing.
We're leaving real soon.
[TENSE MUSIC]
SARAH: I'm coming, Dad.
I just need to get something from the cupboard.
[DOORKNOB RATTLING]
Who's there?
Sarah?
Mom?
Sarah, I need you to help me get out of here.
The door's locked.
Do you know where the key is?
-I'll go get Dad. -No, no.
No, no, no, listen to me.
Do not get your dad, all right?
Why not?
Um...
because, Sarah, because he's, um...
he's not well right now.
Something's wrong with him.
He's not thinking straight, honey, okay?
You cannot let him know that you're letting me out.
Please, honey, I know that you're confused
and you're scared.
But I need you to do this quickly for me, please.
Trust me, Sarah.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
Better be packing your swimsuit.
Sarah, you ready?
It's time to hit the road, sweetheart.
Where are you?
[PANTING]
-What is happening? -Shh.
Sarah?
We have to go right now, okay?
I will explain to you later.
Sarah, we need to leave soon
if we're gonna meet Gwen on time.
He can't find you with me. Listen to me.
Your father's dangerous.
You need to go hide, and I will find you.
Go.
[PANTING]
[METAL SCRAPING CONCRETE]
[TENSE MUSIC]
Is Sarah down here?
No.
She's not here.
You wouldn't be lying to me, would you?
No, Jack.
Then why is the door unlocked?
Well, you left it that way.
No, I didn't.
Please.
Please, Jack.
It's not too late, honey.
We can be a family again.
You, me, and Sarah.
Isn't that what you want?
We can make up a story.
We'll cover all your tracks.
Nobody has to know anything.
Sarah can grow up with both of her parents.
Doesn't she deserve that?
No.
Things have gone too far,
and I can't come back from this,
and Sarah and I need to get out of town,
and you need to tell me, right now,
where is she?
Dad!
Sarah.
-Honey, I can explain. -Aah!
[GUN CLATTERS]
HAWTHORNE: This is the police!
Open up immediately.
I don't understand what's happening.
-No! -[GUNSHOT]
Stay calm, everything's going to be okay.
Are you okay?
NICOLE: I didn't...
...want to shoot.
I...
I didn't want to shoot.
[SOBBING SOFTLY]
[SOMBER MUSIC]
[SOBBING]
Oh, I'm so sorry, baby.
I'm so sorry.
[LAUGHING] I can't believe that.
-Oh, my God. -Hi!
-Oh! -Thank you for doing this.
Thank you.
I needed this to go home and finish
setting up for the party!
[LAUGHS]
You ready for your party, birthday girl?
Yeah.
I love you.
I love you, too.
[GENTLE MUSIC]
[SOMBER MUSIC]
[SOMBER MUSIC CONTINUES]