01x58 - Episode 58

[bunniefuu]

I know you're upset
with me, Mona,

but now that things have
calmed down--

Calmed down?

The Richardson family
is shredded.

Nicole is devastated.
Ted is broken.

They're my friends, Leslie.

This? All of this is your fault.

Oh, I assume Ted and Nicole
worked things out.

I mean, they are supposed
to be so "in love."

MAN [over P.A.]:
Nurse Howard, room 315.

Oh, you're a sight
for sore eyes.

Thanks, Shanice.

- It's good to be here.
- Yeah.

Welcome back, Dr. Richardson.

It's been so blah
without you here.

[Ashley chuckles]
You're always so kind

and patient with us.

Especially during
one of those days.

Thank you.

Okay, nurses, pain relief,
sponge baths.

Any of that ring a bell?

There she is.

- Oh!
- Good morning.

It's good to see you.

- You look good.
- That is kind of you.

Yeah. Uh, you know what?

How about I take you
to lunch later?

Oh, I don't think
I'll be here very long.

I have no appointments.

Oh. So, why'd you come in?

[sighs]
Testing the waters, I guess.

I couldn't be cooped up
in that house another minute.

I get it. Well, hey, I'm here.

- Whatever you need.
- Thank you, Andre.

♪ ♪

- What's good, bro?
- Not much.

- Just how you like it.
- Thanks.

I was happy to hear
you were back at Ashley's

when you texted me.

Why?

Well, because that means
you two talked it out.

Mm.

I just came by to move
the rest of my stuff out.

I told you, I'm on my way.

Yes.

In the future,
could you please use

my work number
if you need to reach me?

Thank you.

Sorry, didn't mean to listen in.

This younger generation,

no work/life boundaries.

They call you at all hours.

Oh, side effects
of our digital age, I guess.

- Good morning.
- VERNON: Hey.

Working hard or hardly working?

The former. Under protest.

What are your plans for the day?

We're having a visitor.

The person responsible
for sparking this reunion.

Oh, wonderful.

Tell me all about it
when I get back.

Well, I hope you return
before I leave this evening.

Oh, I won't be long.

Have a few things I need to do.

So, who's this visitor?

Leslie, the way
you take pleasure

in other people's pain,

there is something
terribly broken in you.

What would you know about it?

Enough to understand why
you might be bitter with Ted.

But Nicole, she never did
a thing to you.

Never even knew you existed.

You went out of your way
to humiliate that woman

in front of everyone she knows.

- Hmm.
- Do not sit down here.

We are not friends.

So here's
the way I see it, Mona.

[scoffs] So I have
this theory, right?

Your highness, Nicole, uh...

You may not realize it,
but Ted, ooh...

...he was a very lonely man
when we met.

They were going through
a rough patch.

You took advantage.

I fell in love.

Sure, they made up,

but, I mean, how much of that
was just to save face?

Divorce for a Dupree back then?

Oh, big no-no.

Nicole cared more about
her standing in the community

than the actual man
that she married.

Wrong.

And you can't just reengineer
history so it favors you.

I don't know. The facts speak
for themselves, Mona.

Look where we are.

The second the facade
of their perfect marriage

was stripped away,

Nicole didn't want to have
anything to do with Ted.

What does that tell you?

That you are a piece of work.

Good talk.

Good morning.

It's good to see you.
Both of you.

This is usually your day
at the clinic.

I didn't expect to see you
either, Uncle Ted.

My editing bag is actually
in your office.

I can clear it, though.

Don't bother. I'm just here
to check on a patient.

Then I'll let you get to it.

Nicole...

I'm happy to see you
back to work, yeah.

I don't want to make you
uncomfortable,

but I think we should find
some time to talk.

I know you're ready to have
that conversation.

I'm not there yet.

I'll let you know when--
if that changes.

Mom!

Oh, great.

It's really good
to see you two together.

We're not.

[indistinct P.A. announcement]

We just, uh, happened to bump
into each other.

- Well, so good.
- TED: Mm.

I have something huge
to tell you.

I'm so happy you could
take time out of your busy day.

Oh, for you, Gran, anything.

Did I tell you we have
a houseguest?

- No.
- I can't wait to introduce you.

Naomi, say hello to Tracy Tyler.

Oh, my God.

It's you!

Naomi's been a fan
of The Articulettes

since she was
knee-high to a duck.

My mom played all your music
and videos growing up.

- You're Dani's girl?
- Yes.

- I'm her eldest.
- Oh.

My sister Chelsea
and I know every lyric.

I'm talking all the moves.
This is amazing, Gran.

I cannot believe
I'm meeting you in person.

Well, it's lovely
to meet you, too.

Hardly anybody recognizes me
these days.

NAOMI:
Ugh.

What's your strategy, Derek?

Uh, I just...

Freaking Ashley out doesn't
sound like the way to go.

That's not what I'm doing.

Trust me, she'll be relieved
to have me and my stuff

and all my annoying habits
out of her apartment.

Bro, you rush into burning
buildings for a living,

but you can't even handle
your girlfriend?

I-I didn't want to say
the wrong thing.

If I blow up at Ashley,
it'll only make things worse.

Worse how?
Like her kicking you out?

Look around, bro,
you're the one moving out.

[sighs] We can't talk
to each other anymore.

If I call her, I'll probably say
something to set her off,

and then she'll say something

that makes me feel
like an idiot,

and next thing you know,

it'll spiral into her
completely hating me.

Which would be worse. Way worse.

Worse than making Ashley feel
like you dumped her?

I didn't dump her.

I love her.

I want to marry that woman,

have kids,

spend the rest
of our life together, but...

Ashley's the one rejecting me.

So, how are things
in your world?

Unless you don't want
to talk about it.

Sadly, there's
no new news to tell.

Derek didn't come home
last night.

And he didn't return my call,

so...

That's rough.

Hey, he might just
need time to cool off.

I don't know.
I think I really hurt him.

I didn't mean to.

I get how he doesn't
want to feel

like he's walking on eggshells.

Nobody likes that.

Yeah.

You shouldn't feel bad
about letting Derek know

some things weren't
working for you.

You got to be able to be honest
in relationships, right?

Yeah, well,

honesty may have
just ended mine.

LESLIE [recorded]:
I bet

that you can see
in your mind's eye

everything, right, doll?

Eva climbing on that bike,

tailing Laura,

speeding up,

with that helmet
hiding her face.

And then she just forces Laura
right off the road.

Leaving her there.

KAT [recorded]: You give
an oddly detailed description.

LESLIE: Ah, I have
a vivid imagination.

Like you.

[chuckles] You imagine it,
but you have no proof.

Poor Laura
could have been k*lled.

This is despicable evil.

It's making me sick
to my stomach

that Eva might have been
responsible.

We should be careful before
jumping to that conclusion.

Conclusion? It's a confession!

By Dana about Eva,
who she's mad at.

Okay. You're right.

Maybe we don't know if Eva was
actually on that motorcycle.

But I think it's pretty clear

that Eva and Leslie came up
with this plan

to get Laura out of the way.

And now Leslie's gloating
about how well it succeeded.

She's taking the heat off
herself and putting it on Eva.

Why would Leslie implicate
her own daughter?

She was furious that Eva tried
to sabotage her grand scheme.

She's been very open about that.

You're talking to Leslie?

About Eva.
How she's treating her.

Nicole, she kicked her out
of their apartment.

The poor girl's been
sleeping in her car.

You've only got
Eva's word for that.

My point is, Dana's vindictive.

I wouldn't put it past her
to cast suspicion on Eva

to punish her,
bring her to heel.

It's exactly
the kind of thing she'd do.

♪ ♪

Now what?

Good morning, mama. I love you.

Whatever.

Oh, and after we made
such progress last night.

Mm.

JACOB:
You know what, bro?

I take it back.

You don't need to be
talking to Ashley.

Not with that attitude.

How did everything take
such a sharp turn?

For two years, we were great.

I move in, and... boom.

And then you changed.

No, I didn't.

You stopped taking her out,

and you admitted
to being a slob.

So during these two years,
when everything was so great,

did you have dirty laundry
laying everywhere?

Come on, Jacob.
That... That's minor stuff.

Maybe to you.

You know what I think?
What your real problem is?

Ashley's too nice.

- I don't know what that means.
- Listen, man,

I'm married to a Dupree woman.

- Oh, here we go.
- No, hear me out.

That woman is assertive.

If I mess up, best believe
I'm-a hear about it.

Now, I might not always love
everything Naomi says,

but I know where I stand.

Ashley lets anything go.

That is not true.

Yes, it is.

Give me one example
since y'all moved in together

where you said, "You know what?
You got it, babe.

Have it your way,"
and were sincere about it?

I mean, she let you bring
that nasty-a*s chair in here.

And I bet you got
that damn moose head

in here somewhere, too,
don't you?

[chuckles] How'd you know
I still have it?

Because I know you, bro,

and I want y'all to work it out.

But that takes
listening and compromise.

You got to give her an inch
on the little stuff,

so she'll trust you
with the big stuff.

Give her a win
every now and then, bro.

It won't k*ll you.

ANDRE:
Come on.

I am 99.9% confident

that you are not losing
your relationship.

Okay, well, what about
the other 0.1%?

Random universe stuff.

Come on. Derek's...
he's a smart man.

And he'd have to be
a pretty stupid one

to let you go.

Well, even if you're wrong,

thanks for giving me
something to hold on to.

Yeah, of course.

[sighs]
Look at you.

Living in the lap of luxury.

Mm. Whee!

[chuckles]

Hate to admit it,

but you played your cards
right, little girl.

- Mama, please.
- I mean, come on.

If-if you hadn't tried
to stop me

at the anniversary party,

I mean, Ted would never
have forked out

all this money
for this bougie hotel.

Hmm?

And I know that you knew

I wouldn't stay mad
at me for long.

You were mad at me long enough
to throw me under the bus

and blame me for something
you actually did.

Says who? Kat?
[scoffs]

Please. She pointed her little
snotty finger at me

and made all these
crazy claims that I just,

you know, played along with.

Hmm? Yes, Kat, you're so smart.

You know better than everybody

about everything.

No one's gonna
take it seriously.

Especially when they find out

that you have an alibi.

You didn't know I had an alibi.

Oh, of course I did, sweetie.

Yeah, Mama was angry at you,

but I definitely didn't want
my baby going to jail.

And I know you feel
the same way.

That's why you covered for me

when that cop was trying
to put the screws to me.

I was protecting myself,

because you're right
about one thing.

If you go down for running
Laura off the road,

no one won't believe
I wasn't in on it.

Not gonna happen.

People can think
whatever they want,

but there's no proof.

Oh, my gosh, Mama.

Kat, you've got to take that
recording to Jacob right away.

I did, Mom,
as soon as I listened to it.

What'd he do about it?

He brought Leslie in
for questioning.

Why isn't she in jail?

Because, apparently,

a recording like this is
considered hearsay.

That's ridiculous!
It's a direct conversation.

Certainly Jacob is
not gonna drop this.

He wouldn't do that.

Jacob's been fighting to get
to the truth for Laura

since it happened.

He's gonna keep digging.

- [sighs]
- Good.

Meanwhile, I need you both
to understand

how dangerous
Eva and Leslie are.

There's no line
they won't cross.

That's true about Dana.
Not about Eva.

Remember when
Laura's potassium level spiked

and she went
into cardiac arrest?

I think they poisoned her.

- What?
- No.

Think about when it happened.

It was right before
Laura was supposed

to get out of the hospital

and would have taken
her job back from Eva.

It's not a coincidence.

Uh, the timing is
questionable, yes,

but I can't see somebody
doing that intentionally.

Eva came to work for you
intentionally.

She and Leslie blew up
your marriage

at your anniversary party
intentionally, right?

That's a far cry
from poisoning someone.

I spoke to Laura yesterday.

Leslie came to visit her.

Dana was here?
Did she threaten Laura?

She hinted at it,
but I alerted hospital security.

Ted.

Don't worry.

I'll check in with them
and confirm Laura's protected.

What if we can't prove
that she and Leslie did it?

All you have is
Leslie's accusation

that Eva was involved.

[sighs] She could be
completely innocent in it.

But Dana?

I wouldn't turn my back on her
for a second.

You need to stay away
from her, Kat.

I agree with your father.

You're my daughter
and I love you,

but your obsession with
true crime podcasts is

making you fancy yourself
an amateur detective.

You're not. Leave
the police work to Jacob.

It's not an obsession.
I just enjoy it.

And bottom line, I'm trying
to help you here, Mom.

I get it, and I appreciate it,

but, honey, none of this is
your responsibility.

Now, you? You brought that
horrible woman into our lives.

Protect this family.

And do something to stop her.

We thought we had
that talent show in the bag.

When the emcee announced
the winning group,

we were already stepping out
from behind the curtain.

And then we heard

the "Trio that Shall Not
Be Named" won first place.

And we won second.

After a standing ovation,
the whistles, the cheers--

- burns me to this day.
- [Naomi chuckles]

The only thing
they had on us were

those peau de soie pumps.

And we couldn't pronounce it.

They were more polished, but...

they weren't as talented.

Well, didn't matter, though.
Dante saw our potential.

Came backstage
and changed our lives.

Well, from what I've read,
he had a big personality.

Oh, that's one way to put it.

Well, I recently had
an experience

with another "operator."

No. Who?

My devious granddaughter here
lured me to karaoke

under false pretenses.

Okay, okay, it was
a little underhanded,

but it was totally worth it
to hear Gran in her element.

Now, what did you sing, Anita?
One of your solo jazz standards?

She sang
an old Articulettes song.

My mother and I got to be
backup singers.

It was my fantasy come true.

[chuckling] There was an agent
in the crowd.

- Oh, Lord. You-you kidding?
- Mm-mm.

Approached me
about doing a concert.

Gran. I didn't know that part.
That's wonderful.

I hope you said yes.

I turned him down.

What?

I told him I needed to talk
to the Articulettes first,

because the only way
I would do a concert

is if it were a reunion.

I've been working on Mom.

Trying to get her to
talk to you, work things out.

I appreciate that, Kat.

I want to respect Nicole's
feelings, I really do.

But I think we could handle
all this better together

than apart.

Besides, I miss your mother
like crazy.

We've barely been apart
since the day you were born.

[sighs] I texted Jacob
for an update.

He agreed to swing by.

Hey, fam.

Well?

After I spoke to you, Kat,
I tracked Eva down.

She agreed to speak to me
without a lawyer present

and gave me an alibi

for the night Laura was
run off the road.

And it checks out.

Eva was at the Lake View casino.

High-end security system.
Cameras all over the place.

I saw footage of Eva playing
blackjack and taking selfies

on her phone all around the same
time as Laura's accident.

Does Dana have an alibi?

She doesn't,
but there's also nothing

that links her to the scene.

What about the,
uh, suspicious rise in

Laura's potassium levels?

I'm looking into that, too.

I have a list
of all the medical staff

that was assigned to her
the night she went

into cardiac arrest.

I'm still reaching out
to everybody.

- No leads?
- JACOB: Not yet.

Nobody remembers anything
out of the ordinary.

But it was so long ago.

This hospital has
security cameras, doesn't it?

Yes. I'm meeting with
the head of security shortly

to discuss
reviewing the footage.

I've always felt safe here.
Until now.

KAT:
So, Jacob, you're saying

someone could have slipped
in and out of Laura's room

without being noticed?

JACOB:
I'm afraid so.

Why do Leslie and Eva keep
getting away with everything?

I was just
on my way to work, Mama.

Go ahead.

Uh, I was gonna check out
your bathroom.

Do you have one
of those whirlpool tubs?

You can't stay.
Ted wouldn't like it.

And he's paying for this room.

Oh, hunty, please.

He has paid for a lot of rooms
for me in the past.

[chuckling]

Ooh, there was
the Watergate. Mm.

I remember, he insisted
that we get a room

with a balcony
overlooking the river,

because, according to him,

the view set the perfect mood.

Oh, and then there was that,
that place.

What was that little place
near, uh...?

Dupont Circle. Mm-hmm.

And he surprised me
with dinner reservations.

And then he said,

"Baby, we don't need to ever
leave the room.

- Because we can just--"
- Ew! Stop it.

[sighs] I won't tell him
that I'm here if you don't.

Why don't you just go
so I don't have to lie?

You and Ted talk about me?

Only to say how furious
everyone is at you.

He never told you
about our love?

No. Your "love" hasn't come up.

He's too mad at you
for blowing up his life.

Well, maybe in time.

Mama! Get real.

I am.

Please do not tell me
that you think Ted would ever,

everget back together
with you.

Even though the thought has
crossed my mind,

I am still very angry at Ted.

Wait, what? How are you mad?

He led me on,

then let me down in the cruelest
possible way ever.

It wouldn't surprise me

if Ted wondered
what it would be like

if he had chosen better.

You know one of your sayings?

"Denial ain't just a river
in Egypt."

I guarantee you the thought
doesn't cross his mind.

How can you be so sure?

I mean, you said
that Ted never discusses

his feelings about me.

You know why?
Because he hates you.

And it's obvious to everyone

he wishes he never laid
his eyes on you.

You are the biggest regret
of his life.

By a mile.

Well, that is just mean.

Wake up, Mama. Please.

Save yourself and me
a world of grief

and let go of this crazy idea

that somewhere deep down,
Ted still cares.

He doesn't. Never will.

Anyone half sane would see that.

I know the hell you just did not
call me crazy.

Maybe I did.

But not much you could do
about it from over there.

[chuckles]

I see you, little girl.

All right. I give in.

I'll let you have that. Okay.

If it's that important to you,
I'll leave.

- Let's go.
- Mm-hmm.

- Come on, Mama.
- I'm coming.

Mama, let's go.

I cannot believe

that horrible woman
of a thousand names is gonna

get away with all the despicable
things she's done.

Yeah, it is upsetting.

I get it.

Hopefully Jacob finds
some kind of way

to nail her for some of these...

Crimes.

Leslie's a criminal.
Sorry to vent.

Listening is my best event.

I still can't believe
that Leslie would actually

blame her own daughter
for attempted m*rder.

It makes me wonder

if Leslie knew all along that
nothing would happen to Eva.

Since Eva had a very solid alibi
the night of Laura's car crash.

Exactly.

Maybe it was intentional.

Maybe Leslie sent Eva
to the casino

where there's all these
security cameras

on a night when she would have
needed an alibi.

And now Eva's taking selfies.

[chuckles]
Kat.

So, even her alibi is
suspicious?

I know it seems like I'm
on a mission to take Eva down,

but to me,

it's inconceivable
that Eva had no idea

what Leslie was up to.

- Are you gonna speak with Eva?
- TED: That's the plan.

If she knows more
about the attack on Laura

than she cares to share
with the police,

maybe she'll trust me
enough to open up.

I guess it'll be easy enough
for you to find her.

I hear you put Eva up
in a hotel room.

I'm trying to get her out
from under Dana's control.

Hopefully you can do that
for the rest of us soon.

How you holding up?

Fairly well. Thanks for asking.

I got to ask you a question.

Not about this, but I want
to ask you as a shrink.

Oh. It would be a pleasure
to put on my professional cap.

Great.

So Naomi's working
with a new client,

but she's dealing with
mental health issues

- and doesn't have
a place to stay. - No family?

I've been trying to locate them,

see if someone can help,
but I ran a background check,

and I learned that she
gave us a fake name.

Mm, that's not uncommon
among the unhoused.

Yeah, no, but we don't think
she's lying.

We think she's dealing
with memory issues.

Like, she carries around
a photo with these kids,

and she can't seem to remember
who they are to her.

How about we just meet
for a few minutes to start?

Simply chat.

Yeah, that sounds good.
You're going to love June.

- She's a p*stol.
- [chuckles]

I was wondering why I got a call
from you out of the blue.

Now I get it.

But here's my question.

Why wait until Naomi was here
before you told me

about the agent
and the concert offering?

I just wanted you to see
how excited

our longtime fans would be
with us back onstage,

together again.

So it was a sales pitch.

- You hate the idea.
- I don't know how I feel.

Maybe a tiny bit... blindsided.

I was not trying to be
manipulative.

You do seem really excited.

Tell me why.

I see this concert
as an opportunity

to make up for the past.

For the way
I left the group and...

And everything else
that happened.

- Aunt Nicole.
- Hi.

Thank you for agreeing
to talk to June.

Oh, you and Jacob are really
going out of your way for her.

You'll get it when you meet her.

Oh! It's hot-cop's wife.
Hey, Naomi.

Hi, June. You're looking good.

Thanks.
My fit is amazing, right?

Courtesy of hospital fashion.
Opens in the back.

Becomes me, don't you think?

I do think.

June, this is my Aunt Nicole.

She's one of the doctors
here at the hospital.

I don't see a white coat.

Psychiatrists typically
don't wear one.

Mm, I hope you're not
prowling the halls

looking for new heads to shrink.

I'm in for pneumonia.
My lungs, not my bean.

You are safe.

I am on a leave of absence
right now.

Just came in to check
on a few things.

But it's nice to meet you, June.

Jacob and Naomi have told me

how much they've enjoyed
getting to know you.

They keep coming back for more.

I must be doing something right.

June is a beautiful name.
It's not really common now.

Were you born in June?

Oh, it's not my real name.
I just liked it.

What's your real name?

Jessica. Jessica Griffin.

That's my maiden name.

You're married?

I was.

- Not anymore.
- NICOLE: Hmm.

He left me.

I can understand
you wanting to make amends,

but I'm not even sure, honestly,

if it's even possible
at this point.

It would mean...

Wow.

You just don't know.
It would mean so much to me.

Strolling down memory lane
is one thing,

but reopening old wounds is
another entirely.

I don't propose this lightly.

And I've had my own doubts about
what is the right thing to do.

And I certainly don't want
to pressure you, Tracy,

but I just hope you'll give it
some serious thought.

I will.

But I don't know
how much it matters.

Even if I sign on, we'd still
have to convince Sharon.

Fat chance of that happening.

She hasn't even begun
to come close to forgiving you.

I'm not naive.

I know that conversation
will be prickly.

Painful.

But all that aside, this?

Reconnecting with you...

...replaying memories
of the old days,

this has meant the world.

To me, too, Anita.

Hope I'm not interrupting.

You? Never.

[chuckles]

Hi, Derek.

Thanks for agreeing
to talk with me.

Sure. I was glad
to get your text.

You know, it's ironic.

Last night was the worst sleep
I've had in ages.

Same.

God, I missed you.

I wasn't trying to give you
the silent treatment.

I just...

needed some time
to think things through.

And?

I came here to say...

I'm sorry.

For?

You deserve to be
treated better.

Like you're the best thing
that ever happened to me.

'Cause you are.

[chuckles]

I've been a jerk.

I can do way better
in this relationship.

[sighs, chuckles]

I'm so nosy. I'd love
to hear about your husband.

It was a good marriage.

We started out as friends.

I was there for him
when his wife died.

Oh.

Yes. It was a very sad story.

She took a trip to a far-off
continent and was m*rder*d.

[coughing]

But I helped him
through his grief.

And we fell in love.

We got married, had a daughter.

I didn't know
you had a child, June.

Bonnie's grown now,
a lawyer like you.

But I haven't heard from her
in a long time.

What happened to your marriage?

He went back to his wife.

I thought you said
the wife died.

That's what we all believed.

But it turns out
she was in prison.

Then she escaped,
but she had amnesia.

Was the husband's name Duncan
and the wife named Shannon?

- How could you have
known that, Aunt Nicole? - [laughs]

In a hospital, we see
what the patients are watching.

Duncan and Jessica were very
popular on As the World Turns.

I always thought Jessica looked
a lot like Mama.

- June, you really had us going.
- Right?

I better get you to your room,
get you some water.

It was nice to meet you, June.

I look forward to talking
with you again.

Don't you remember
the first rule

of being an Articulette?

- We had rules?
- We did.

But, clearly,
you need a refresher.

You don't flirt
with your sister's man.

- I don't remember that rule.
- I remember you not remembering.

- Do I have any say in this?
- BOTH: No.

I'm so sorry, too, Derek.
I overreacted about everything.

Ran out of the apartment
over scratches on a fridge

and a tossed-out lunch?

You had a right.

And then, I got scared
that I pushed you away.

I thought you were
gonna break up with me.

I thought you were gonna
break up with me,

which is the last thing I want.

Really?

Yeah, Ash.

Look, you were right

when you said
we rushed into this.

Living together is not
like dating or sleepovers.

We got some stuff
we got to figure out first.

So...

I moved my stuff
out of the apartment.

Except for the moose head.

Wait, what?

Just a reminder of the special
time we shared together.

God, I hope you're kidding.

I guess you'll see
when you get home.

I talked to Jacob.

Got deep.

He showed me I shouldn't
take us for granted.

I mean, it's been so long

since I've even
taken you out on a date.

That's the first thing
I want to get back on track.

So...

how about I take you out
for a lovely dinner?

I'd really love that, Derek.

[laughs]

Shanice.

Hey. Got a minute?

I want to ask you
a few questions.

Sure. What can I do?

The night of Laura Peterson's
cardiac arrest...

- Mm-hmm.
- ...did you notice anything

- out of place?
- Such as?

Someone that didn't
belong here, maybe.

Oh, there was this one nurse
I hadn't seen before.

Wouldn't you know
all the nurses on this floor?

Ordinarily.

But she said she just
transferred from Provident.

It was her first
or second day on the job,

something like that.

Is there anything
that stood out about her?

Uh, it's really important.

Let me think.

Oh, she said she was
one of the OR nurses

for Laura Peterson's surgery.

Said she wanted to check
on Laura's status.

But you didn't see her before
or after that night?

No. And I was keeping an eye out

because the whole thing
gave me bad vibes.

[clears throat]

[gasps]

[knock at door]

You.

Teddy beau.

What took you so long?