You ever heard of this new thing
called sleep, honey?
There's, like, an app for it
and everything.
Well, you know,
jury's still out.
Some say it's overrated.
Well, there's no crinkles
in the couch cushions.
It makes me think
that you didn't even
stop for a nap.
All right, Detective Lacey.
Hmm.
These look really good.
You lying to me?
To save me from my feelings?
-What?
-Like that time you told me
I could pull off that scarf
at the Christmas party?
[laughs] No, no, these are...
these are actually
really good, I promise.
[sighs] Yeah, well...
it ends in a week,
and we still don't have
our next client lined up.
I guess the appetite
for designing office space
isn't as big now that
everybody's working from home.
Faith, honey.
Just have some faith, okay?
How you feeling?
Good, yeah, um...
Not too much
morning sickness today.
I think the girls are getting
a little wise, though.
I thought about telling them
this weekend,
but I think that Becca would
put a hit out on me
-if I stole her thunder.
-Hey...
they're gonna be thrilled
for you, all right?
[doorbell rings]
-[sighs] Janice strikes again.
-Uh...
Irritatingly punctual as ever.
Oh, uh, no, actually,
it's... um...
-Cathy.
-Yeah, we planned
a work weekend.
Sorry, I meant to tell you.
It just slipped my mind.
-Hi.
-Hey.
-Hey.
-Hey.
Yeah, I saw the blueprints.
They look great.
Oh, that's all Blake.
He's the maestro.
All right,
you're being modest again.
[chuckles]
[amplified voice] This message
is for Lacey Hutton.
Please make your way
down that driveway
and into my car.
It is crucial
that we are not late
for check-in time.
Here, let me help you
with your bags.
No, honey, it's fine.
-Stay with Cathy.
-You sure?
-Mm-hmm.
-All right.
Hey, have fun, all right?
-Okay.
-Okay.
Bye.
-Bye.
-Bye.
This one also goes out
to Addie Miller
and our birthday girl,
Rebecca McKenzie.
[imitates air horn blowing]
All right, you remember,
lights out at 9:00, okay?
I'm gonna miss you
so much, sweetie.
-[trunk clunking open]
-Hi, Mrs. Hutton.
Hi, honey.
Thank you.
You packed
a weekend's worth in that?
Years of practice.
Oh, I bet you clean up
at "Tetris."
This place better be
the Taj Mahal
to get me out of bed this early
on a Saturday morning.
Hold your doors and windows.
Hurricane Rebecca's
on the loose.
Becca, I don't
think you packed enough.
You see, we're going away
for a whole 72 hours.
-Right, yeah. I need my things.
-You baked?
I did. Pecan pie.
It's a family recipe.
I stayed up all night
making sure it was perfect.
Mm, stayed up all night,
and with the price tag on,
I see.
-Our little secret.
-Mm-hmm.
Okay, great.
All right,
let's load up, ladies.
Okay.
All right, birthday girl.
[amplified voice] This is going
to be an amazing weekend!
-Whoo!
-Whoo! [laughs]
Whoo!
[laughing] Let's go.
-Whoo!
-Whoo!
Whoo-hoo!
[laughter]
Whoo!
-I mean... I mean...
-I love it.
-[laughter]
-[engine turns off]
Okay, here we go.
[gasps]
You didn't tell me
you were renting a mansion.
Eh, technically it's an estate.
Thank you, Forest Garden.
[laughs] Okay.
Don't be too proud of yourself.
Yeah, Becca likes
to think of herself
-as the event queen.
-Not the queen.
Event icon, maybe.
I mean, I had to plan
my own eighth birthday party,
so I got a little head start
on you guys.
Okay. Do not lose these.
Okay, Becca, come with me.
-I want to show you the pool.
-The pool.
[squeals]
[laughter]
-Hey, are you okay?
-Yeah, I'm fine.
I'm just... I'm a little nervous
to leave Cam. It's just...
it's the first time
since... well, ever.
Well, Cam's a good kid,
and he's got a good mom
who deserves to let her hair
down a little bit this weekend.
You sleep with one eye open
when you have a kid, Lace.
It just happens.
[line ringing]
-Hey, honey.
-Hey, sweetie.
We just got here. Oh, my gosh.
This place is amazing.
Cathy, stop it.
You're k*lling me.
-What's going on?
-Ah, nothing.
Cathy's just goofing off
and trying to lighten the load
while we finish some paperwork.
I'm glad you got there safe.
Uh, take tons of pictures, okay?
[sighs] All right. Bye, honey.
That is not the face of someone
who's about
to paint the town red.
-What's going on?
-Nothing.
Ooh, she says
through gritted teeth.
[laughter]
Take it from someone
who's been married
to a workaholic for 15 years.
They can't help themselves.
Do you think I'm happy
that Paul's away
on business
during my birthday weekend?
How do you handle it?
[sighs] I just remind myself of
why they're doing it... for us.
You know, when I met Paul,
I had no stability in my life.
He made a promise that
that would never be
the case for me again.
He's just making good
on that promise.
Is there anything else
that's bothering you?
No, no, nothing. [chuckles]
Okay, well, that is enough
emotional talk for one weekend.
-Mimosas in ten?
-[laughs]
[laughs]
Well, hey,
at least you're leaving
your mark on this place
for your birthday weekend.
Well, these are limited edition,
imported from Italy.
I wouldn't take 'em off
if the police told me to.
-[chuckles]
-See you soon!
Hey, Jan. Is this yours?
I think maybe...
Oh, that is mine. Thanks.
Darn things are identical.
[laughs]
Such a scatterbrain. It must
have happened in the car.
Besides, you're gonna
need yours to get ready
for Rebecca's mimosa toast.
Yeah, well,
I'm not drinking this weekend.
At Rebecca's 40th?
Either you have a death wish,
or you're pregnant.
Shut up. Shut up.
I wasn't sure
if I should tell anyone.
[gasps]
Lace, this is incredible!
I haven't told the others.
I-I didn't want to risk it
with what happened last time.
-Yeah.
-I know it's superstitious,
-but I...
-Don't worry.
I can keep a secret.
Oh! I'm just so happy
for you guys!
And this time, I promise
things are going to go great.
-This is cute.
-Yeah, it's for the bank.
Anytime we take work
home with us,
they want us to keep it
in a place that's hard to find.
Well, it's certainly that.
Probably got some
nuclear codes on that thing.
-Nah, just boring mortgage docs.
-[laughs]
Come on. Let's go get ready.
[upbeat music]
[singer vocalizing]
Happy Birthday
Dear Rebecca
[cheering, laughing]
-Okay.
-Okay.
"Ask the person on your right
what they value most in life."
Ooh, wow. That's pretty deep
for a card game
that I found
at a discount store.
[laughter]
I would have to say my friends.
-Aww.
-I mean it.
I don't have any children.
Paul's gone most of the time.
You guys are my ride-or-dies.
-Even you, Janice.
-Oh.
Gee, thanks, Becca.
[laughter]
We've all been
in the neighborhood for years,
and you just came
to us this last year,
and you already fit
like an old glove.
Or just glove is fine.
[laughter]
What I'm saying is
you're family now.
It's been
a really hard year for Lace,
and you've been there with her,
holding her hand
at every step.
Even though you still haven't
had us over for dinner yet.
-[scoffs]
-Okay, what was it, six hours
-before she brought it up?
-Hey!
All right, all right,
all right, all right.
-Becca, you're up.
-Okay.
"What is your biggest secret?"
Lacey, this one's for you.
Uh... [chuckles]
I don't think I have a secret.
[scoffs]
Okay... I'm pregnant.
[laughter]
I knew it. I knew it.
That's why I wasn't drinking.
Becca, I'm sorry. I didn't wanna
take away from your big weekend.
Whatever.
No, the only reason I'm mad
is because now I owe Addie $20.
-We may have been wondering.
-What?
[laughter]
All right, ladies, on your feet.
-Yes.
-[sighs]
To Lacey and the baby!
[squealing and laughing]
WOMAN ON TV: So are many others
buried behind the house.
[dramatic music]
MAN ON TV: Oh, yes, it is.
If those diamonds are half
of what they're
cracked up to be,
my share may come
to a million dollars.
That's a lot of loot.
WOMAN: What is it worth
if you're dead?
MAN: Oh, look, Ms. Peters,
I may be a dumb diver,
but I got an "A" in arithmetic
at PS 81.
[cellphone chimes]
...this is the way
it figures.
Usually as a diver,
I make a hundred bucks a day.
And if I'm lucky, I work
three days out of every week.
That's 15 grand a year.
Now, you know how many years
I'd have to work
to make a million? 67 years.
WOMAN: You better go back
to school, learn how much...
[low-volume music on TV]
-[screaming]
-[muffled argument]
[muffled argument continues]
WOMAN: ...back to you,
I can't do this anymore!
I'm your friend!
VOICE 2: You're not our friend.
You've been lying to us
this whole time.
[voices fade]
[thud]
[dramatic music playing on TV]
[birds chirping]
[soft music]
[dramatic music]
Help! Help!
[soft music]
[low-volume music on TV]
[approaching footsteps]
MAN ON TV: The hook dragged
anchor at 15 fathoms.
MAN 2:
Okay, okay, lower the launch.
Lacey, thank you for waiting.
I'm Detective Sanchez.
I'm in charge of Janice's case.
Gonna ask you
a few questions now,
-if that's okay.
-Okay.
Okay. [sighs]
What time, roughly,
would you say
you went to bed last night?
Oh, about 1:30.
I remember that's
what the clock on my bed said.
You went to bed
before the others?
Yeah, I wasn't drinking.
I'm pregnant.
Congratulations.
Let's talk about
Janice's behavior yesterday.
Anything that would strike you
as unusual or out of character?
No.
Janice was just Janice.
Safe to assume you didn't hear
anything during the night?
Anything that would seem odd?
No, it was a normal night.
I did wake up about 4:30.
I thought I heard something.
You heard something?
Yeah, it was like a...
like a muffled sound.
I... I don't know what it was.
Your friends' statements
didn't mention
any disturbances in the night.
They also didn't have
their televisions on.
Do you think
it's at all possible that
maybe the sounds you're
talking about were the TV?
The room where Janice fell
was locked from the inside.
There's a whole bathroom
separating you guys.
It would have had
to have been a pretty big
muffled sound
to have woken you up.
Did it sound like voices?
Uh, I... I don't know.
Maybe you're right.
-[cellphone vibrating]
-Maybe it was the TV.
[sighs] Excuse me.
I have to take this.
If you remember anything
about those sounds...
give me a call.
-Thank you.
-Of course.
[melancholy music]
[music fades]
[sighs]
Thank you.
This just doesn't feel real.
I mean, one minute we're off to
the party of our lives, and...
now she's gone.
[birds chirping]
Hey!
Excuse me.
This was my friend's house.
Oh, uh... my condolences.
She... what does that mean?
That... oh, that usually means
they can't find any next kin...
parents, brothers, sisters,
anybody like that.
Janice didn't have any family?
I guess not.
I'm calling because
I'm organizing
a private memorial for her,
and I wanted
to extend the invitation
to her co-workers.
MAN [OVER PHONE]:
I'm sorry. Did someone die?
Yes, Janice Morelli.
She worked at your bank.
No, she didn't.
We don't have anyone here
by that name.
ADDIE: Maybe you called
the wrong branch.
It's the only branch
for 150 miles.
I mean, you guys don't think
it's weird that Janice
lied to us
about working at the bank?
That she has no next of kin?
No one to come get her things?
She really has never
mentioned her family,
but it's not really that odd
to me, is all I'm saying.
Uh, She did mention that she
went to college in Minnesota.
Wait, she said
she went to college there?
She told me she was born there.
Hmm. Yeah,
it was definitely college.
She always wore
that Golden Gophers jersey
every time we'd go jogging.
You guys don't think
this is weird?
That after all the time
that we spent with her...
all the lunches and the hikes
and the shopping,
that whole time she was
telling us different stories?
I don't know
that she's deliberately
telling us different stories.
I could have misheard her.
But lying about her job?
I just... I just have
this weird feeling that I...
I can't shake since that night,
that...
...that I heard voices.
You don't think something
might've happened
to Janice, do you?
Lacey, have you talked to Blake
about what you're
sharing with us?
You know, maybe whenever
the baby comes,
you can go back to work
and focus on something
that's a little less stressful.
Yeah, maybe.
And you're sure that
Janice is the only thing
you're thinking about?
That's the only thing
on your mind?
Well, I know that
Blake has been spending
a lot of time
with his new partner at work.
Really, everything is okay.
I guess I'm just...
I'm still upset about Janice.
I know the cops
closed the case...
and I know that
it was ruled accidental.
And... they...
they really know that, right?
If... If it was really accidental,
like if she fell
and hit her head,
and it crushed her skull,
or... or if maybe
she was bludgeoned
and hit over the head
with something,
and blood went everywhere.
What are you talking about?
Um, just adult stuff, honey.
Come on.
Let me get you a snack.
Tell me I did not
just traumatize that kid
for the rest of his life.
Whether he walked up
at "pieces of the skull"
or "blood everywhere,"
enough of this
morbid talk for now.
I have something for you.
[chuckles]
I wanted to give you this
to celebrate your good news.
[sighs]
[paper rustling]
[chuckles]
[gasps] Oh, wow.
That's super long range.
Not even on the market yet.
I had Paul make
some calls to get it.
This is so thoughtful.
-Thank you.
-Yeah.
Look, I know you keep going
over everything in your mind.
And I miss Janice, too,
but it was an accident.
There's nothing more than that.
That's why the police
investigate these things.
So, don't t*rture
yourself, okay?
Yeah, I really
needed to hear that.
You're right, by the way.
We were really lucky
that she came
into our lives when she did.
Yeah, we really were.
[ominous music]
[ominous music continues]
[grunting]
[eerie music]
[eerie music continues]
[dramatic music]
Hello?
Is anyone there?
[muffled thuds]
[eerie music]
[birds chirping]
[touchscreen clicking]
Lace.
Oh, honey,
I'm so glad you're home.
I really need to talk to you.
-What is it?
-We just landed a new client.
-That's great!
-Yeah.
He just stopped by today.
He's a lawyer
opening a family practice
out on Bleeker.
It's the old mill.
-[gasps]
-Ink dries tomorrow,
and we start right away.
Oh, honey.
You guys must be so excited.
Yeah. Yeah,
we're gonna have dinner
at Cathy's house tomorrow night.
Cathy's?
Oh, honey, I just...
[sighs]
I just didn't want
to bother you.
With everything that happened,
it just doesn't seem
like a good time.
Let's do it here.
-What?
-Yeah, come on.
It'll give me something
to take my mind off things.
And I want to be there
for you, honey.
Sweetheart, I just...
really don't think
it's a good idea.
Please?
[sighs] I am so lucky
to have you.
I'm gonna call Cathy.
She's gonna be thrilled.
She only knows how
to make mac and cheese.
[birds chirping]
Oh, hey, Addie,
can we chat for a second?
I actually have
a lot of work to do.
It's Cam's birthday party
this weekend,
and he wants a soccer theme.
Oh, that's right.
Cam's birthday.
I'm so sorry.
I must have forgotten about it.
I am invited, right?
Addie, what's going on?
Did you remove me
from the group chat?
I tried to send a message
the other day,
and it didn't go through.
Let's just talk inside.
-[clinking]
-[yawns]
[sighs]
-Thank you.
-Yeah.
Are... Are you okay?
You seem kind of tired.
Party prep. [sighs]
And okay...
here it goes.
I'm a little uncomfortable
with how much
you've been talking
about Janice's death.
[sighs] If... If this has to do
with what Cam overheard
the other day,
I... I'm so sorry.
He is a really sensitive kid.
He has been
ever since his dad died.
Died? You never told me
that he died.
The point is, I...
I don't want something so morbid
being discussed around him.
I really don't think
he heard anything.
I mean, I stopped talking
as soon as he came over, I...
It isn't just Cam.
I don't like hearing it.
Janice was our friend.
She died.
I really don't think
we should be treating it
like some sort of a...
true crime podcast.
That is not what I'm doing.
Addie, listen to me, there is
something that you need to know.
I... I went over
to Janice's house...
You went to her house?
Well, yeah,
but let me explain...
No, don't.
But there's something
that you need to know...
Stop it, Lacey, stop.
[scoffs] Please, like...
...find another
distraction, please.
-Distraction?
-Yeah.
I know how much time
Blake's been spending
at the office with Cathy.
What does that have to do
with anything?
Well, has it occurred to you
that maybe you've invented
this entire fantasy
around Janice
because it's easier than asking
the tough questions
about your marriage?
Huh.
That was too far.
Yeah. Yeah, it was.
[Blake sighing]
Blake, honey,
will you please stop pacing?
It made me nervous
before finals.
-It makes me nervous now.
-It's my coping mechanism.
All right? It helps me relax.
Lacey's right, B.
We got the contract.
This is just
a celebration dinner.
Okay, this is
the second date, all right?
There's plenty that can
go wrong on a second date.
It's not a second date.
The ink is dry,
and you're overthinking this.
I promise.
[sighs]
Cathy, will you help me
with plates?
Yeah.
[soft chuckle]
I should start calling you
the Blake Whisperer.
Was he always this neurotic?
He has this crazy idea
that he doesn't have
any natural talent.
I think that's
why he works so hard.
It's probably
why we get along so well.
My parents weren't
exactly encouraging
about my talent either.
Well, for what it's worth,
I think you're very talented.
Thanks, Lace.
He's here.
Oh, honey. Do you think
he got you a corsage?
[footsteps depart]
I was looking for somewhere
to start a new firm.
I fell in love with this place
a few years ago when I visited,
so it just made sense.
So, Neil, what do you practice?
Is it business law?
-Family law.
-Yeah, that's a big part
of why I wanted to move
to the suburbs.
You know, I could work
closer with families
and... well...
help keep them together.
I want my practice to be homey,
you know? Familiar.
So, what was your idea?
Like, contemporary Tudor?
I know we have a lot of
neoclassical buildings in town.
I... I flirted a ton,
but when these guys said
classical revival, I was all in.
Well, that was actually
all Cathy's idea.
She has one of the greatest
architectural minds
that I've ever come across.
It's, uh, it's all instinctual.
She can just look
at a project pitch,
and she just knows.
[light music]
[Cathy speaking indistinctly]
[laughter,
indistinct conversation]
BLAKE: Oh, my God.
CATHY: I had no idea
that was there...
[indistinct conversation
continues]
[eerie music]
-...yeah, a little bit.
-Yeah, yeah.
[eerie music continues]
[music fades]
See you tomorrow.
Oh.
-You going somewhere?
-Actually, yeah.
We used all the milk
and the sauce,
so we don't have
any left for the morning.
So, you're going out now?
[chuckles]
Lace, don't worry about it.
I'll go first thing.
No, no, it's fine.
I'm... I'm not even tired,
and you're not gonna
have time in the morning.
-Let me go with you.
-No, no, it... it's fine.
Really. [chuckles] I'm fine.
Don't take too long.
I won't.
Hey.
Thank you... for tonight.
[soft chuckle]
[eerie music]
[ominous music]
[heavy metal playing loudly]
[distant heavy metal continues]
[music stops]
[gasping]
Call Blake.
[suspenseful music]
[water running]
[faucet turns off]
Lace, what's wrong?
I just...
-I don't feel good.
-Look, Lace...
You've never had
a blood pressure reading
like this before.
It's off the charts.
So, we're gonna start you
on some new medication.
This is all my fault.
I've been focusing
too much on work and...
Honey, this is not your fault.
Please don't say that.
Lacey, this is troubling.
I need you to be honest with me
about the state
of your life right now.
Any new stress or...
any, um, anxieties that may
classify as unusual?
No, nothing.
You know, four weeks ago,
you were in perfect health,
all set to have
a smooth and safe pregnancy.
We're gonna get you
right back on track,
but I need you to focus
on maintaining your stress.
It's the most
effective way to...
get that blood pressure
right back down.
Three of these a day
until Monday.
Till then, you are staying put,
and so am I.
Honey, what about work?
Cathy's at the office.
She'll be fine without me.
Hey.
You know I love you, right?
Of course I do.
-What's going on out there?
-[children shouting playfully]
Ah, kids are starting to arrive
for Cam's birthday party.
Guess they're having it
in the backyard.
They got the weather for it.
They're having
the party in the back?
Yeah, they're...
inflating a bouncy house.
Be out in the living room
if you need anything.
-Thanks, honey.
-Okay.
[footsteps depart]
[soft music]
[tense music]
[children shouting playfully
in distance]
[tense music continues]
BLAKE [IN DISTANCE]:
Keep your voice down.
Lacey's trying to sleep...
CATHY:
We need to talk about this.
No, we don't.
I already told you.
[clearing throat]
Addie.
This was...
This was Janice's.
It was in her bag.
Why do you have this?
You don't want
to do this, Lacey.
-Please, just give it back.
-Did you do this?
Did you k*ll her?
Did you k*ll Janice?
-I can explain.
-Oh, my God.
Lacey.
Becca.
This was in Janice's bag.
Addie must have taken it.
-It proves that she...
-I know, Lacey.
I know.
You couldn't think
of a better hiding place?
[gasps]
-Somebody better start talking.
-Give me your phone first.
Why?
I need to make sure that you're
not recording a voice note.
Did the two of you k*ll Janice?
Addie didn't k*ll anyone.
-I did.
-That's not true.
-I did it to protect Addie.
-We didn't mean to.
Protect her from who?
Janice was our friend.
No.
No, we weren't her friends.
We were her job.
I was her job.
Which you already knew that,
because
of your little rendezvous
at the storage unit, right?
Only thing I did right was
getting Cam out of there,
away from him.
Away from who?
Kurt. Kurt Gillman.
Cam's father, my ex-husband.
We were married for seven years.
And she has the scars
to prove it.
I thought it would be
better for everyone if...
you all didn't know the truth.
That's why I kept it quiet.
Kurt, he, um...
he hurt me... the entire time
we were married.
...until the night
Cam and I finally left.
-You fled?
-I kept telling myself
that things would change, but...
...with guys like Kurt,
it's not possible.
His brother died,
and he started drinking.
And I knew that
if I didn't do anything...
that he would k*ll me.
How long have
you known about this?
Since that night
at the beach house.
Okay.
I'm gonna need to know exactly
what happened that night.
Janice confessed.
She broke down.
She told us everything about...
why she was here,
about what her job was.
She took me to her room,
and she showed me
my flash drive.
Your flash drive?
Toward the end, I had... I had
started recording Kurt's abuse.
Audio files.
She needed evidence in case
Kurt ever tried to find her.
So, I sent him a copy
from an anonymous email
as soon as Cam and I were safe.
I wasn't trying
to blackmail him.
It just...
it was a warning, you know,
if he didn't let us go in peace,
I was going to take it
to the cops.
And Janice's job was
to track us down,
find that evidence,
and destroy it permanently.
Only she couldn't do it.
She was giving it back to me.
I couldn't breathe.
I was so stunned.
So hurt.
This can't be real.
You cannot be working for him.
I was. I was, okay?
But I'm not now.
I'm giving this back to you.
I can't do this anymore.
-I'm your friend.
-You are not our friend.
You've been lying to us
this entire time.
-I have to just go to the cops.
-Addie, please, you can't.
If you take it back,
it'll all be over, I...
I can leave,
I'll be okay, I just...
-I don't want to hurt...
-Janice, step back.
Rebecca, just stay out of it.
-Rebecca, please, just...
-Get off of me!
[gasping]
So, we fixed up her room
to make it look like
she fell whenever she was alone.
You have to keep
our secret, Lacey.
Why does it need to be a secret?
It was an accident.
What world are you living in?
We will go down for this.
We lied on our statements.
We took everything
out of the storage unit.
We've been careful
to cover our tracks,
and we've kept you
from going too far.
Storage unit? It was you.
You locked me in my car.
I'm hearing
a whole lot of accusations
and not a lot of proof.
It's probably
because you don't have any,
and it's going to stay that way.
Addie...
you can still make
the right choice here.
We can still take this
to the police and...
No, no. If you think
this needs to be
out in the open so much,
give me the flash drive.
MAN [OVER RECORDING]: I can
k*ll you. You understand that?
If you push me too far,
I can do it.
He said that to you?
So, go to the police
and tell the truth.
Have Cam taken away from Addie
and sent back to his father.
A man who can do this
to his wife.
Addie's life will be over,
and Cam won't even
stand a chance.
But at least you'll be able
to sleep at night
knowing you did the right thing.
It's fine.
You can hate me for this,
but sometimes secrets are
the only way to survive.
I have known
so many Kurts in my life,
and if I can stop
just one of them
from hurting someone
that I love, then I will.
I was trying to protect you.
I thought if I cut you out
that you would take a step back,
and then you wouldn't have
to even know about any of this.
Addie...
you can still do
the right thing, okay?
This evidence, it...
it proves that
you were in trouble.
It is not enough, Lacey.
Not anymore.
Not now that Janice is dead.
Everything has changed.
Kirk can easily argue away
one audio file,
especially if his wife is
on trial for k*lling a woman.
You didn't k*ll anyone.
Addie.
You are a good person.
Think about this.
I have thought about it.
Lacey, it is
all I've thought about.
And a good mother would do
anything to protect her child.
One word, and I go to jail.
Lacey, please.
I cannot lose Cam.
No.
This was Janice's life,
and it mattered.
She may have lied to us, but...
she doesn't deserve this.
-Don't... Don't do it.
-Well, she needs to hear.
What she needs is a distraction.
What are you gonna do?
I'm gonna give her
something else to worry about.
Let's go on a grocery run.
I'll be right outside
waiting the whole time.
Now, hey,
no heavy lifting, okay?
Look, Lace, why don't
you let me take you out
for lunch after this?
Lace?
Yeah. Yeah, sure.
Come on.
[sighs]
[radio static crackles]
[car engine starts]
[tense music]
[music fades]
I promise, I have no idea.
Blake, please.
No, I swear.
It's not mine.
And it smells exactly
like your cologne.
Lacey, I'm telling you
the truth right now.
-No, you're not.
-[sighs]
It's Cathy.
I know it's Cathy.
I saw you guys fighting
the other day.
-You saw that?
-Mm-hmm.
Just tell me the truth, Blake!
I don't... I don't care
how uncomfortable it is.
-Just tell me the truth.
-She was upset because
I wasn't going
into the work site.
-[scoffs]
-I told her that
you were my first priority
and that nothing else
mattered to me right now.
She made it seem like
I was neglecting work
and Neil was gonna go off
and... and shop around,
and I told her, I said,
if... if you have a problem
with me putting my family first,
then you can find
something else.
-And she apologized.
-Blake.
I just... I didn't want
to say anything
because of the doctors
and your blood pressure,
and... I just didn't
want to risk it.
Our relationship's
purely professional.
I'd never do anything
to betray you.
I found a negligee in our bed.
Nothing has ever happened
between me and Cathy.
Never. Okay?
I swear. Not even once.
I want so badly
to believe you right now.
You know me, and you know that
I would never do anything like
this to you. Don't you?
No, I don't.
I think I need some space.
I... I think
we both need some space.
[soft music]
[static crackling in distance]
[static continues crackling]
[crackling continues]
[crackling continues]
[eerie music]
Hi. This is Lacey Hutton.
Can I speak with
Detective Sanchez, please?
Thank you.
Hi, Detective Sanchez.
This is Lacey.
I have some information
about the Janice Morelli case
that I think would be
really useful.
I know the case is closed,
but I think
this is very significant.
Can we meet?
It's 1958 Roselee.
Great.
[tense music]
Hello? Hello?
Detective Sanchez, is that you?
LACEY:
I know it was you.
[growling]
Oh, my God...
[beep]
[eerie music]
[eerie music continues]
[camera snapping]
This is the third time
I've called.
Look, I... I know
you're probably really upset,
and I'm sorry.
We both have a lot of things
to talk about.
So...
let's do that, okay?
Let's talk.
I'm here.
I love you.
[exhales deeply]
Still no answer?
No.
I promise he'll come around.
Thank you for coming over.
I'm glad we got to talk.
Yeah. And you know
none of it's true, right?
-None of it.
-Yeah, I know.
I have too much respect
for the both of you.
Do you have any idea
where he could be right now?
Oh.
Our new project.
The office site is on Bleeker.
He's been spending
most of his days there.
Okay. Thank you.
Blake?
-Neil, hi.
-Lacey, how're you doing?
Uh, good. Cathy told me
that Blake might be
working here today,
I thought maybe
I could find him here.
-Have you seen him at all?
-I'm afraid not.
No, I talked to him
on the phone earlier,
but I have no idea where he is.
-Hmm.
-You wanna...
stick around for a while,
maybe have a cup of coffee?
-Sure. [chuckles]
-All right.
I really enjoyed
the other night.
I can't stop thinking
about that steak sauce.
-You gotta give me the recipe.
-[chuckles]
I mean, I don't cook,
but I still want the recipe.
[laughs]
Lacey, I feel like
I have to say something.
I know what happened,
and I just want to let you know
so we can k*ll any awkwardness.
Well, that's embarrassing.
No, don't be embarrassed.
Not on my account.
I feel like I'm a pretty good
judge of character.
The time I've spent with him,
his focus is always
on you and your baby.
Do you think there's any chance
he's gonna stop
by here again today?
Well, I can't be certain,
but I'll let you know.
Oh, that's really cute.
Thank you. My son made it.
Your son? How old?
Um... he was six
when I lost him.
I'm so sorry.
I like to think
we'll be reunited one day.
That's a really
beautiful thought.
Thank you for having me, Addie.
There's something
that you need to see.
What am I looking at?
Do you know what these are?
Marks?
Heel marks?
Yeah, yeah, but not just
any heel marks.
These are heel marks
from Rebecca's shoes.
Limited edition imports.
[sighs]
And they're all over the room
where Janice fell.
It's... It's easy to miss
if you don't know
what you're looking for.
But the pattern on these shoes,
it's one of a kind.
They put Rebecca in the room
where Janice died.
They prove that
she lied to the police
when she said that she didn't
even step foot in there.
Lacey... please.
She tried to make me think
that Blake was having an affair.
Addie, she tried
to ruin my marriage
just to distract me
from what she did.
This...
This whole thing
with Janice, this... this...
this secret...
it's just eating me alive.
She was a person.
She was our friend.
I'm really sorry,
but I-I can't let this go.
I'm gonna turn this over
to Sanchez.
Please don't do this.
It'll ruin my life.
You promised.
I just want
to put this all behind us.
But you're not
putting it behind you.
Addie, how long has it been
since you slept?
Is... Is this really
putting it behind you?
Kurt was so kind at the start.
The wedding was a...
pretty big deal in our town.
They even covered it
in the "Herald Gazette."
And then everything changed.
Before Kurt's brother died,
they were always arguing
over who would get
control of the company.
And... he took
all that anger out on me.
He beat me unconscious
the night I finally left.
I woke up, and I knew Cam and I
had to get out of there.
This was supposed to be
our second chance.
You can still have
a second chance.
It was an accident.
And they're gonna believe
that it was an accident.
Addie, everything's
gonna be fine.
Just play them the evidence
that you recorded.
Cam is gonna be fine,
and you're gonna finally
be able to sleep at night.
Listen, I want you to go
with me to the police station.
But I'm not asking
for your permission.
I just hope I don't go alone.
Ms. Kobritz, it's Addie.
I was wondering
if you might be able
to pick up Cam this afternoon.
[melancholy music]
[phone ringing in distance]
I heard you ladies wanted
to see me. What's going on?
Detective, there's something
we need to tell you...
about the night Janice died.
[sighs]
Okay. Come on.
[tense music]
Police!
Rebecca McKenzie,
come out with your hands up!
Rebecca McKenzie,
if you are here,
you need to come out
and present yourself!
This is the police!
You don't think there's
any way she figured out
what was going on and fled?
No, we went straight
to the station
after we left my house.
If you receive
any communication from Rebecca,
you pass it right to us, okay?
Okay. Uh, what's gonna
happen to Addie?
[sighs] She just signed
her new statement.
We've booked her,
and she's being processed.
She told us what you did
and how you encouraged her
to come forward.
That was really brave.
Her son Cam, uh,
is with the babysitter.
Cam is all taken care of.
Mrs. Kobritz is
gonna look after him
for a few days until...
we can let Addie see him.
-Thank you, Detective.
-No problem.
Thank you. Oh! I got you.
Looks like you got some mail.
-Thank you.
-Take care.
[ominous music]
Becca! What...
What are you doing here?
Whatever it takes.
-Becca...
-Shut up, Lacey.
How long have you been here?
You know, I saw the two of you
go to the station together.
I figured you would
eventually get to Addie.
-She's weak.
-She's not weak.
You know that. She's strong.
She's stronger
than all of us because
she's doing the right thing.
She knows that's the only way
that we get out of this.
No, we were out of it,
until you went
and stuck your nose
where it doesn't belong.
Becca, you're not a m*rder*r.
I don't know who I am anymore.
Lacey, stop! I will sh**t you!
Becca, please.
You're scared, okay?
I can see it in your eyes.
Just... Just let me help you.
Nobody can help me.
Now come over here and sit down.
Now.
Now!
[gasps]
That's the g*n
from Janice's storage unit.
Oh, you think you've got it
all figured out today, huh?
Can't you see
how insane this is?
We passed insane
a long time ago,
and we are now
at any means necessary.
Becca, this is
out of control, okay?
This has gone way too far.
If you had just done
as you were told,
then none of this would have
had to have happened!
Becca, do you remember
what you said to me?
What?
You said secrets are
the only way that we survive.
You're wrong.
Secrets are the reason
why my friend is
pointing a g*n at me right now.
Becca, I'm pregnant.
I've wanted this for so long.
I swear, I'm gonna teach my kid
what it took me
far too long to realize.
What's that?
That if you're right,
it doesn't matter
if you're outnumbered.
Never be agreeable.
Do the other thing.
What's the other thing?
Fight.
Aah!
Okay, you're right.
I am scared.
That is because I have
had to fend for myself
-my entire life.
-I know that.
No, you don't.
I do.
And I'm not gonna
let that happen to Cam, too.
You have to answer
for what happened to Janice.
But you did it just trying
to protect a friend.
There... There's honor in that.
[sighing]
I really did mess this up,
didn't I?
It's not over yet.
You can still make
the right choice.
You know I never really
wanted to hurt you, right?
That's not me.
The g*n's not even
really loaded. [sniffles]
Can I show you something?
He's who we're protecting.
He's the reason why we have
to tell the truth about this.
Okay.
Wait, wait, wait. Addie's ex...
what's his name?
Uh, it was Kurt.
Kurt Gillman.
Addison, you posted bail.
Okay, what's going on?
Bracelet... the one
Cam's wearing in this picture.
-I've seen it before.
-Okay, so...
"Herald," um...
"Herald Gazette."
Addie... Addie said that
her... her wedding made
the local papers, right?
-Right.
-She's from Collingswood.
That's Michigan, um...
[typing]
"Herald." "Herald Gazette."
[typing continues]
[dramatic music]
Hey, Lace, it's Addie.
Did you pay my bail?
I... someone did.
Anyway, I just got home,
and I...
I really need to see Cam.
Just call me, okay?
Please?
I know who Kurt is.
He's here.
He's been here the whole time.
NEIL:
Hey there, beautiful.
Kurt.
No, no, no, please.
No, please, please, please.
Aah!
[cellphone chimes]
Lacey.
ADDIE [OVER VOICEMAIL]:
Hey, Lace, it's Addie.
Did you pay my bail?
I... someone did.
Anyway, I just got home,
and I really...
-She's home.
-...I really need to see Cam.
Home.
Call me, okay?
I want that drive.
I know you have it,
and I'm not leaving
until I get it.
It's been destroyed.
Kurt, it's gone.
[scoffs]
You know, I can always tell
when you're not being honest
with me, right?
Yeah.
Everything that
happened between us,
everything that
went wrong was...
it was because you wouldn't
let me love you
the only way that I know how.
Our marriage failed
because I stopped
letting you hurt me.
That's not true.
All that anger
you had for your brother.
Don't mention my brother!
Just give me what I want!
No.
[grunts]
You're never gonna let us go.
[crying]
Addie?
Hey, are you in there?
-You say nothing, you hear me?
-Open the door, Addie!
-Here, open up!
-[pounding on door]
-Aah!
-Lacey! Help!
Let's go in the back.
-Oh!
-Shut up!
Well, you're lucky
they didn't hear you.
[tense music]
[gasps]
-We know who you are, Kurt.
-Just let me explain.
There's nothing to explain.
You're Kurt Gillman.
You're not Neil Whittaker.
[tape rustling]
LACEY: You're Addie's ex
and Cam's father.
Your bracelet gave you away.
Rebecca...
-You shouldn't have done that.
-Aah! [gasps]
-[thud]
-I was trying to fix this!
Where's the drive, Lacey?
I don't know
what you're talking about.
Sh-Show him, Lacey.
I think you should
listen to her.
It's where you found it.
Please.
I don't want him to hurt you.
Come on.
You wait here.
Walk.
Here I thought
I covered all my bases.
You told me your son was dead.
No, I didn't. I said I lost him,
and one day we'd be reunited.
Welcome to that day.
Up the stairs. Move.
-Rebecca.
-[moaning]
Addie.
-Are you okay?
-I'm okay.
So, who was Janice then?
She worked for me.
I got her out of a bad situation
when she was a teenager, so I
thought she'd be loyal to me.
Turns out I was wrong.
See, she turned on me as soon as
she started hanging out
with all of you.
I guess she thought
she could have a conscience
and a paycheck.
After she died,
I... I figured I'd come here
and handle it myself, you know,
in and out, real quick.
But you...
You had to complicate things,
didn't you?
You see, when I saw you
in the house that day,
I... I thought you found it.
That was you?
You locked me in the closet.
Surprise.
You see, I needed to find
a way to get to you,
so I found your husband.
Blake was the key, you know?
Charming new client, looking
to start a new law office.
Little poor guy was
so desperate,
he opened the door right away.
You know, two days later, I was
right where I needed to be,
sitting at your dinner table,
building your trust.
I am very good
at removing obstacles in my way.
Addie wants
to destroy my legacy.
I will not let that happen.
So, the drive, please.
She's got a sense of humor.
I'll give her that.
Hey!
[gasping, shrieking]
Give me that drive.
You're not taking anything.
[grunting]
[Kurt gasping]
-[grunting]
-[gasping]
[grunts] No!
Aah!
[gasping]
[clank]
[gasping]
Addie... [panting]
You saved my life.
He's dead.
[upbeat music playing]
Hey, honey, did Torres
confirm the meeting?
Uh, tomorrow at noon.
And I think he's gonna say yes.
I know he's gonna say yes.
You sure B&L's
the right name for us?
I mean, it's the first
two letters of my name.
We can totally switch it.
No, L&B just doesn't have
the same ring to it,
does it? No.
[chuckling]
You know, I'm happy
you came out of retirement.
Never been happier than
when we used to work together.
Me, too, honey.
And I think
it's time for her bedtime.
-Oh, you're tired?
-Is our baby sleepy?
You didn't want
to stay up for a burger?
-[laughs]
-I know we're 30 minutes late,
but it is all her fault.
Hey, that was my line.
-Addie, you look great.
-Thank you.
[whispering indistinctly,
giggles]
-Becca. Hi.
-Blake.
Listen, I know we've already
talked about this,
but I just wanted
to apologize...
No, it's...
we're moving forward,
and, um, I just want to say
that I think it's great
what you did for Addie.
Very brave of you.
[laughs]
Well, it won't happen again.
Lacey's too important to me.
[baby cooing]
All right, ladies,
what do we think?
Burgers or... hot dogs?
Ooh, these are ready.
[eerie music]
[eerie music continues]
[projector whirring]
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