Pocket Dial Murder (2023) - full transcript

Follows Stacey as she receives a pocket dial from her husband. She hears the death of a woman on the other end, and when her husband comes home, he says he has lost his phone.

Hey, love. Don't tell

me you're running late.

You can't do this.

I have enough dirt on you

that I can ruin your life.

You will never get

away with this.

I swear I will tell

her everything--

Jeff?

Jeff?

Hey. You've reached

Jeff Crawford.

Please leave a message and

I'll get back to you soon.

Jeff. What is going on? I

just got a call from you

and all I heard was

screaming and a gunshot.

Call me back, I'm

freaking out right now.

Just make sure when you get

home, get lots of rest.

Hey, sis. I just finished

with my last patient;

I was just about to call you.

Joelle, listen carefully,

I need to be quick.

Stacey, you're scaring

me, what's happening?

I just got a call from Jeff;

it sounded like a pocket dial.

I'm 99% sure I heard

a gun shot. I think...

I think a woman was killed.

Wait, what do you mean?

I don't know. I, I can't

think straight right now.

I haven't heard from

Jeff since lunch.

May...maybe he didn't

have his phone.

I just left him a voice mail.

If he didn't have his phone,

whoever did knows I heard

everything and

could come after me.

Stacey. Call 911 right now.

I can't.

I share my location with Jeff;

they could find me in a second.

Oh my god. OK,

I'm coming over;

I'm calling the

police on my way.

I, I need to turn my

phone off.

911. What's your emergency?

Yes, hi. My name

is Joelle Davrow.

I'm calling on behalf of my

sister, Stacey Crawford.

She thinks she heard a

murder over the phone.

I'm afraid she

could be in danger.

Stacey!

The cops are

on their way.

Have you tried

to reach Jeff?

Yes. I called the

office. No answer.

He should have

been home by now.

It can't be Jeff.

OK. So the last time you

spoke to your husband

was at noon today,

and no word since?

No. I worked all afternoon

and then I came home

to prepare dinner.

Then, you got a call

from your husband's phone

at 7:35 tonight.

And you're positive

you heard a gun shot.

And you heard no other voices?

Just the woman.

I have to ask. Why

do you seem so...

so sure that it wasn't your

husband holding the phone?

Stacey? Hey. What's

going on? Hey.

Mr. Crawford? Hi,

I'm Detective Munger.

Hi.

Um, listen, before we get

into the events of tonight,

I'd like to ask you

a few questions.

You OK?

Mr. Crawford, can

I see your phone?

Um...I'm sorry, I actually

... I don't know where it is.

Hey. You've reached Joelle.

Sorry I missed your call.

Thanks for

everything, Joelle.

You can go. I'm OK now.

Are you sure?

I'll call you as

soon as we're done.

So Mr. Crawford, you said

you started your night

with a meeting with a

new client, Harry Kobelt

at StarzCup, and that's the

coffee shop by your office,

and that was from 5 to 6.

Yeah.

Then you went back to

the office for a meeting

with your manager,

Ellen Green.

You work on the weekends?

-Yeah. Ellen just got

promoted to Regional manager.

So we've been doing a

whole lot of reorganization

and overtime for the past

couple weeks, that's all.

I don't know that

I should've left her.

Jeff is with her now?

Joelle, you don't

think that Jeff--

I don't know

anything.

I'm just worried

about my sister.

After Ellen

left the meeting,

was there anyone at the

office who can confirm

how long you stayed?

Uh. no. I was the

only one left.

-At what point

did you realize

that you didn't have

your phone on you?

Maybe five, ten minutes

after Ellen left.

-It seems odd, doesn't it,

that it would take you

that long to realize

it was missing?

No. Um, Ellen was waiting

for me at the office

when I got there. I was late

so I uh, I just dropped all

my stuff with her assistant

and we ran to our meeting.

Now you arrived here at 8.

What were you doing

between 7 and 8?

Um. I was finishing

up some work

and that's when I realized

I didn't have my phone.

So I thought maybe I left

it at the coffee place.

So I went there,

and it was closed.

So I went back to the office

and I looked everywhere for it,

but obviously it was

nowhere to be found.

And uh, I packed up my

stuff and I drove home.

About how long

does it take to get

from the office to home?

Uh, like...20 minutes.

OK. Well, I think we're

done here for the night.

So, what are the

next steps here?

Well? We're gonna

track the call and see

if we can find the

area. And once we do,

we'll send a team

out to search.

There's not much

you can do but wait.

Oh, but um, If you

think of anything,

here's my card; you'll

give me a call.

And Mr. Crawford, I suggest

you don't go too far.

If we do find something,

we're gonna have some

questions for you.

And in the meantime, if your

phone should re-surface,

you'll let us know.

Yeah. Obviously, yeah.

All right.

Good night.

Stacey. What did

the police say?

-They're gonna track the call

to see what they can find.

There's nothing more

we can do for now.

OK. Well, I have the

morning off tomorrow.

Want to meet at our spot

in the park at 10:00 am?

-Sure.

I have a few house

showings but not

until the afternoon. So...

I'll see you there.

OK. Night, Sis. I love you.

I can't believe

this is happening.

When I answered the call,

my uh, first thought was

that it could've

been Ellen.

What made you think it

could have been Ellen?

I knew you were in

a meeting with her.

You two have been working

a lot of overtime together.

Stacey, come on.

I know where you're

going with this.

There is nothing

between Ellen and I.

The last time you were

working extra hours

and ignoring my phone calls,

you said it was nothing

and you were cheating

on me with Catherine.

This time is

different. I swear.

Yeah, this is different

than last time.

It goes way beyond

infidelity or anything

we've ever been through.

I heard a gun shot.

Someone could be dead.

I...I don't know what to

say. OK? This is crazy.

Look. First thing

tomorrow morning,

I'll go back to

the coffee place

and I'll ask to watch

the security cam footage

to see if I can see

who took my phone. OK?

OK.

What are you doing?

I'm sorry. I didn't

mean to wake you.

I just need to borrow your

phone to call the office.

Oh. Yeah, OK.

Hey, I made a fresh pot

of coffee downstairs.

Oh, thanks.

Hey, Jeff!

Hey. Morning, Alek.

Joelle told me what

happened last night;

that's insane. I didn't

think you'd be here today.

Nah, I mean I don't exactly

have my mind set to work,

but I gotta figure

out who took my phone

and made that phone call.

Yeah. Where do you

think you lost it?

I don't know; it's

driving me crazy.

I came back here because

I had that meeting

with Harry Kobelt yesterday.

No one saw anything

and they don't have any

camera surveillance inside.

Let me guess, you hadn't set

up your find my phone app?

No, now the phone's

not turned on

so I can't track

it anyway.

Oh, I was supposed

to help Sean

run the new filing

system today.

You got enough on

your shoulders.

I'll take care of that.

Yeah? You just gotta

teach him how to--

Relax, buddy.

I'll handle it.

OK.

Stacey. I got you your

favorite, soy matcha latte.

What is it?

Someone's following me.

You see that girl? I noticed

her when I first got here

and she's been keeping

close ever since.

Let's go.

Did you call

Mom this morning?

She told me she's been

waiting to hear from you.

Not yet. I don't think I'm

ready to tell her about

what happened last night;

you know how she is.

Yeah, and she always

reads us so well.

We never know how

she's going to react.

Anyway, it's good not to

put more stress on her.

What did Jeff have to

say about everything?

He's on a mission to find out

who could have his phone.

I'm freaking out.

Whoever has his phone

knows I was on the line

and heard the gunshot.

Hey.Hey.

I'm done entering these

files into the system.

You have some more?

I sure do.

Yay.

There you go.

Good job.

Oh, thanks. I'm sorry.

Mm hm.

I'm not sure about him.

Ellen. Stop it.

Sean's a good kid.

He's just having a rough time

getting back on his feet

after his parents died.

Plus, he's Alek's nephew.

And he's great with technology,

which is exactly what we need.

Ah. All right.

Well, if you say he's good,

then I trust your judgement.

Hey, you know what?

I have no more meetings

scheduled today.

Why don't we skip out a few

hours early and grab a drink?

Oh, um.

I gotta, I gotta

take this.

Jeff Crawford speaking.

Yeah, Mr. Crawford.

Detective Munger.

Wanted to let you know we

were able to trace that call

to an area called Jenkintown.

Are you familiar with the place?

Or maybe you know

someone who lives there?

No. I mean, I know

where it is.

But I haven't been out

that way in a long time.

-Did you get a new cell phone?

No. I am, I am heading

out soon to do that.

Should be by the end of the

afternoon, same number.

Got it. Well...we'll

stay in touch.

OK. Bye.

What was that

all about?

Is there anything

you need to tell me?

We're just dealing with

something that happened

last night. I don't really

want to get into it.

Jeff, I know you were

expecting to be promoted

to Regional Manager. And the

last thing I want is for

things to be awkward between

us because I got the job.

But you can always come

to me about anything:

business or personal.

OK. Thanks. I

appreciate it.

Of course.

Hello?

Oh, it's you. You

scared me for a second.

I'm sorry. I should

have called to let you know

I was coming home early.

I uh...

I got a new phone.

Hmm.

You OK? I uh, I've

been the same all day too.

I can't shake the feeling

that someone is watching me.

What? Why would you say that?

I think someone was following

me when I was at the park

with Joelle this morning.

I don't know for sure.

Maybe I'm just being paranoid.

No. No, no, no. Hey. You're

probably just tired.

I know I am.

Oh, I uh, I talked

to the detective.

They said they tracked the call.

OK, that's good news right?

Yeah. We'll know soon enough.

Inside.

Parker, it's me.

Pull Crawford in for

questioning right away.

Looks like we've got

ourselves a homicide.

Man, they were tough

on you in there.

Hey. But you held

it together well.

Thanks for

everything, Mike.

What are friends for?

Yeah.

Hey, Stacey.

Thank you.

Stacey, they found a

body. You were right.

Somebody was murdered.

I know, Joelle just called

me. It's all over the news.

I can't believe

someone stole my phone.

I have no alibi, Stacey

and... a woman is dead!

I mean, they just

kept asking me

the same question

over and over again.

It's obvious they

think I did it.

We both know you

didn't do this.

Mike is a good lawyer. We're

gonna get through this.

Maybe.

Let's go.

Hey.

I'm uh... I'm

heading out early.

I'm gonna go see Mike

before I go to the office.

How are you feeling?

Anxious.

I have a

few showings today

so I hope that'll get

my mind off of things.

Police are investigating

the death of 28-year-old

Juliette Lane. Ms. Lane's

body was found in a cottage

in Jenkintown by a

cleaning service employee.

The cause of death was a

gunshot wound to the chest.

I swear I will tell

her everything that you do-

Seeing her face

makes it all so real.

It's terrible.

Mom, I don't know

what to tell you.

You should just

wait to talk to her.

The last time your sister

stopped taking my calls

was when Jeff was

cheating on her.

Is he cheating again?

Please, Mom.

I knew it. I told her!

If a man cheats once,

he'll do it again.

She thinks her husband is

different from her dad.

Well, I have news

for her. He isn't!

Enough, Mom! Jeff

is nothing like Dad.

Not all men are liars--

Listen to yourself,

you're so naive.

It's a wonder how you

ever became a doctor.

OK, Mom. You've crossed

the line. Again.

I have to go; I'll

call you back later.

Jeff, do you mind?

No. No, come, sit down.

I'm not, I'm not sure

exactly what's happening

uh, but a lotta people are

saying some crazy things.

I don't care about the gossip;

I just wanted to make

sure you were OK.

Oh, Sean. It's bad...

-Yeah?

Sean. It is real... real bad.

OK, so I'll get

your paperwork in

and I'll be

in touch.

Perfect.

-Thank you.

Looks like I found

your new neighbors!

I saw them; they

look perfect!

Hey, I was gonna make my

famous spaghetti tonight

for Alek and Sean. Maybe

you and Jeff could join us?

I can come, but

I convinced Jeff

to go to his

racquetball game.

I figured it could help

get his mind off of things.

I get it. Well, hopefully,

being out of the house

will do you some good too.

Dinner was amazing.

Thanks, Joelle.

Yes. Thank you. it was

just what I needed.

Good.

So, how are you liking

working at ARXB Financial?

Oh, it's...it's awesome.

I like working with Jeff.

He helps a lot of people to

build their dream businesses.

It's a career I can see

myself in for sure, so...

Well, you know you can't

get a job like Jeff's

without going back

to school first.

Yeah, I get that. I'm

not a kid anymore,

so you can stop

treating me like one.

You'll always be a

kid to Alek. I mean,

he raised you most of your

life; it's only natural.

Joelle's right. It's tough,

but you're a man now.

I'll cut you some slack.

I uh, I should go.

Yeah, I have a lot of

work to do tomorrow.

Yeah, you've gotta

impress your boss.

Hey, it was uh, good

to see you, buddy.

Yeah, see ya soon.

So how are you

and Jeff holding up?

We're doing the

best we can.

It's such a nightmare; I

just want it to all be over.

Nightmare is an understatement.

You're smack in the

middle of a murder case.

Honey? Why don't

you grab your iPad

and we can show Stacey some

pictures from our trip?

Oh. Yeah.

I'm sorry. I should have

told him not to bother you

about the case tonight.

You would love Montreal.

It's almost like you

could be in Europe.

You guys look so good here.

Thanks.

We could all go

together sometime.

Mm.

No!

Oh my god! It's the

woman who was killed!

Why do you have a picture

of her? Did you know her?

I can't believe this.

I saw her on the news

and I couldn't place

where I'd seen her before.

Where was this photo taken?

How does Jeff know her?

Juliette was one

of Jeff's clients.

This was a photo

taken at a conference

last year in New York.

I need to talk to Jeff.

Wait, Stacey. Don't go.

Just take a minute. We

can talk about this.

Sorry, Joelle. I need

to discuss it with Jeff.

Stacey!

Hey, Honey.

Hey, thanks for pushing

me to go to racquetball.

I really think it was

just what I needed.

How was Joelle's dinner?

What's wrong?

You tell me.

I heard this girl get murdered.

You were right next

to me on the couch

when we saw her on the news

and you didn't say anything?

I froze.

I was in complete shock

when I saw her face on TV.

Believe me, I've been

stressing out all day about

how I was going to tell you.

How the police

are gonna react

when they found out

that I knew her.

You haven't told

the detectives yet?

You need to tell them

before they find out

on their own, Jeff.

They're gonna think you're

hiding something from them.

They want me to come down to

the station tomorrow.

I'll tell them then.

Were you sleeping with her?

What? No! Stacey!

Absolutely not!

OK? She was just an

old client of mine.

This photo is clearly showing

more than a professional

relationship.

No. We were, we

were...close.

I mean, she was just really

thankful that I helped

save her company.

I mentioned her before.

She's the one with the

spa chain, remember?

I haven't spoken a word to

her since we stopped working

together; that was

four months ago!

So why didn't you just say

that in the first place?

I was overwhelmed.

I mean, come on, my cell

phone's at a crime scene?

And now I knew

the victim too?

I was worried that you

might not believe me

if I told you that

I knew Juliette.

I mean, Stacey.

Come on. I need you.

I need my wife by

my side for this...

How do you think I felt

when I saw that photo?

I wasn't just thinking,

did my husband have

another affair?

I also thought,

could my husband have

killed this girl?

This is exactly why I

didn't say anything.

I mean, the police already

look at me like I'm guilty.

But now my wife too?

I can't handle that.

I swear to you,

Stacey. I didn't do it.

I never thought you could

cheat on me and you did.

That is not fair.

OK, we were young and

we were in a bad place.

You know me. I'm

not capable of this.

The idea that you could

have an affair is one thing.

But I know you could

never kill someone.

So you have to stop hiding

things from me. I need the

whole truth if we're gonna

get through this together.

I know. I know.

I'm sorry.

God, I love you so much.

I love you too.

Just a lot to process.

I need some time.

Yeah.

Hey.

Hey.

Where are you off

to in such a hurry?

Uh, the police called

me in for questioning

about Juliette's murder.

Ah. I was just with them for a

couple of hours. It was brutal.

What did you tell them?

What do you mean?

We were together the

night Juliette died.

What exactly did you say?

I just want my story

to line up with yours.

Uh. I just told them the truth.

Yes, but if we say

the meeting ran long

then we both

have an alibi.

You're kidding, right?

Yes. Oh, my gosh.

Yes. Of course. I'm

just nervous. Oh.

I already told them yesterday

that I left around 7 pm.

OK

I should get going.

Yeah.

I just don't want to end

up in the same situation

that Mom was in.

She was devastated when

Dad cheated on her.

Do you think I'm crazy for

trusting Jeff right now?

What if he was

sleeping with Juliette?

You and Jeff are nothing

like our parents.

You have such a solid

relationship and...

Yeah, he messed up once.

You should answer that.

Hello?

Hello, is this Stacey Crawford?

Yes. Who am I speaking to?

My name is Meredith Yell.

Juliette Lane was

my best friend.

Oh, I'm so sorry

for what happened.

Me too. There's something I'd

like to talk to you about.

OK.

Can you meet me tonight?

I'll text you my address.

Tonight? Sure. Yes, of course.

Great.

That was Meredith, one

of Juliette's friends.

She wants me to meet her

at her place tonight.

I'll go with you.

No. I think she'll open

up more if I go alone.

Hey.

Hey.

You're home early.

Yeah.

How did it go with

the detectives?

Yeah, well, I uh, I told them

about working with Juliette

and of course, they knew. Then.

Then again, they just kept

asking the same questions

over and over again,

like they expected me

to change my answer.

I'm glad Mike was with you.

I'm sure it helped

having a friend there.

Yeah. He invited me to

racquetball tonight

to get my mind off of it.

Yeah.

That could help.

Mm. I'm just gonna

go grab my, my bag.

That was Meredith,

one of Juliette's friends.

Meredith.

Meredith?

Are you OK?

Oh, my god!

Meredith?

Meredith!

Hey. You're all right. I'm

gonna get you some help, OK?

911, what's your emergency?

Yes, someone has been attacked.

Please send help to 23

Lakeside street. Hurry.

-Help's on the way.

You're OK.

You're OK.

Roberto. Romana.

Roberto Romana?

Who is that?

Meredith?

I called Alek and let

him know what happened.

He's with Sean and neither of

them have heard from Jeff.

I can't reach

him either.

But I just looked up

Roberto Romana online

and it's not a person.

It's a pizza place

in the same area

they found Juliette.

I wonder what Meredith

was trying to tell you.

I just wish I could

have got there earlier.

There was nothing I

could do to save her.

I'm so sorry. That's awful.

I should go.

Stacey. I'm so sorry.

I came as fast as I could.

Are you sure you don't want

to stay with us tonight?

I just want to be home.

OK.

Text me

when you get there.

I will. I love you.

I love you too.

How was your meeting

with Juliette's friend?

That's where you were, right?

How did you know

where I was going?

I saw the text that

Meredith sent earlier

when I was at home.

Why didn't

you just tell me?

Meredith's dead.

What did you just say?

I said she's dead.

Someone attacked her

before I got there;

she died in my arms.

That's terrible.

Where were you tonight?

What?

You said you had a

racquetball game with Mike.

But since you've

been unreachable.

I called him. He

said you cancelled.

I uh... I decided

not to go. I just--

I wasn't in the

mood to see anyone.

So I just...I drove around.

And I debated following

you to Meredith's

or just coming home.

Meredith was supposed to

tell me something that I

needed to know

about the call,

about Juliette or

maybe about you.

And now she's dead.

And once again, you can't

prove where you were?

Are you seriously

suggesting

that I had something

to do with it?

I don't know what

to think anymore.

Stacey.

Don't do it.

Stacey, come on.

Are you scared of me?

I can't trust anything right

now, including you, Jeff.

Stacey. Don't say that.

I'm gonna sleep in

the guest bedroom.

Here we go.

Hi.

I was wondering

if I could ask you

a couple of

questions.

My name is

Stacey Crawford.

I'm Selena.

I think you may have

known Meredith Yell?

She told me to come here.

I'm trying to find out why.

I'm sorry I don't

know a Meredith Yell.

Can you please just

tell me if you recognize

anyone in

these photos?

Um...oh. I know this girl.

She was killed not

too long ago.

You knew her?

I mean, she was a customer

here. She would come

pretty often, usually alone,

sometimes with her boyfriend.

Although once she came

in with another woman

and they caused a scene

with a big argument.

You said she came in with a

boyfriend. It's not this man?

Um. It's hard to

tell. It could be.

I didn't really get

a good look at him.

He usually wore a hat so

it hid most of his face.

I'm sorry; I should

get back to work.

One last question:

do you know the woman

Juliette was arguing with?

No. I'm sorry I

couldn't help.

Darn it. I'm out

of storage.

I keep forgetting to

take that hard drive

Jeff offered me.

Have you heard from

Stacey this morning?

No. She

needs her rest,

so I'm gonna wait

a bit to call.

I'm seeing her later

with Mom anyways.

Yeah. She definitely

needs her rest.

This whole situation

with her and Jeff

is getting pretty crazy.

You should hear some of

the gossip going around

the office right now.

Do people actually believe

he killed Juliette?

Some of them are saying

that she might have been

his mistress and he

might have killed her

so Stacey wouldn't find out.

Why would people think

Jeff and Juliette

were having an affair?

It's an accumulation of things.

Juliette was bringing

him gifts, lunches,

following him to conferences.

The rumors probably wouldn't

be this bad if she hadn't

asked for her file to

be transferred to Jeff.

So she was working with

someone else before Jeff?

-Mm.

Who?

Ellen.

The gossip's only gonna get

worse once they find out

that Juliette's

friend was murdered

and that Jeff doesn't

have an alibi again.

Oh God. That's

brutal. Poor Jeff!

You seem very

preoccupied, honey.

Are you finally going to

tell me what's going on?

I know something is wrong.

You're right, we've been

keeping something from you.

I knew it. Why am I

always the last to know?

This is serious, Mom.

Before I tell you, I need to

be sure you're gonna listen

to me without

interrupting or judging.

On Sunday night, I

got a phone call.

Uh, I didn't expect

anybody to be in here.

What are you doing

in Alek's office?

Wh.. Alek's out for lunch,

and he uh, he told me

I could use his computer, so.

OK, well, I just

came to grab a file.

Mm hm. Yeah.

You're getting pretty

comfortable here.

Jeff says you've been doing

some really good work.

Uh, thanks. Thanks.

-You know, I mentioned to

Jeff it might be a good idea

to take some time off.

So you may work directly

under your uncle.

Uh. I'd rather

um, not.

Alek bosses me around

enough in my normal life;

I don't need it

at work too.

Yes, I can understand that.

I told you years ago you

should have left him.

He's just like

your father!

Nothing but a liar

and a cheater!

Mom, stop!

You don't get to tell me

when I can and can't talk.

I did my best to raise you

girls well, to protect you

so that you'd never

get hurt the way I did.

And look

what I get in return.

You always think you

know better, you...

you just see me as a,

a bitter old woman.

You never even bother

to consider my advice.

Look at you now. You're

still married to a man

who is about to destroy

your life with his lies.

That's enough, Mom!

This is exactly why I

didn't want to tell you.

I always expect you

to be supportive

and you disappoint

me every time.

You need to be smart, Stacey.

Instead of pining for a man

who is keeping another

woman's bed warm.

Stop it!

Jeff is nothing like Dad.

You need to swallow

your pride and realize

that my relationship is

different than yours was!

I think it would be best if

you left and we can continue

this conversation when you're

ready to be supportive.

Oh, God.

Oh, Mom.

Mom?

I got you.

What's happened?

I got you. It's OK.

It's OK, just breathe.

It's OK. I got you.

Thank you for taking

such good care of her.

She's gonna be OK.

She just needs some rest.

-This is all

my fault.

I should've never

acted like that.

I just couldn't handle

hearing Mom talk about

how Jeff has lied

to me before and--

Stop blaming

yourself.

She's OK.

I know.

I just feel so tired.

Deep down, I don't think

Jeff is capable of murder.

But with everything stacked

against him, I don't want

to be one of those stupid

girls blinded by love.

You are not stupid, and

you know your husband.

Just listen to your heart and

leave all of those details

to Mike and the police.

Thanks, Jo.

You're right.

I can't believe

Stacey didn't call

to tell me

about Madeline.

I told Joelle I

was with you so,

Stacey knew I'd

let you know.

Well. Still.

I know. This is

a lot for Stacey.

Adding to what happened last

night...she was a wreck.

This whole thing is a mess.

She's barely talking to me.

I don't know what to do anymore

to make her believe me.

Alek. I'm losing her.

Maybe...maybe being

home more will help.

Jeff. Can I see you

in my office, please?

Uh, yeah. Yeah, sure.

So I hear you're finally

taking my advice?

Yeah. I'm gonna take the

afternoon and finalize

some paperwork and

then heading out.

Mm. It's gonna be weird

not having you around.

There's something I need to

tell you about Juliette and I.

When I was handling her

file, something went wrong.

What do you mean?

I made a

calculation mistake;

I was fixing it, but

when she found out,

she accused me of trying

to sabotage her company.

Were you? Trying

to sabotage her?

No. Of course not! But...

This happened just after they

announced the opening for

Regional Manager and I was

blinded by getting the title.

I didn't think twice. I

offered Juliette money

to buy her silence because I

didn't want the situation

to leave a black mark on my

career and spoil my chances

for the promotion.

Wow. So did she

take the money?

No. She just dropped

me and asked you

to handle her business plans.

Well, so why are you, why are

you telling me all of this?

The police have her cell

phone and her laptop.

I'm not sure if she still

has our email exchanges.

But if she does, I

could be in trouble.

Hold on. You haven't

told the police?

Ellen. Are you kidding me?

I'm being accused of murder

here, and you're sitting

on information

that could help me?

Jeff. It's not that simple.

Oh, no. But it is!

You lied to the police and

now you want me to help you.

I'm sorry, but uh, I'm

gonna tell them everything.

You'll regret not accepting

my offer for an alibi.

You can leave now.

Mom's not

that young anymore.

Seeing her so fragile

on her hospital bed

made me realize she won't

be with us forever.

But I want to finish

the conversation

we started with her.

We didn't even get to

tell her about the murder.

She deserves to know

that Jeff is a suspect.

Always tip toeing around

her because of her anxiety.

But you're right.

She needs to know what

you're going through.

I'm sure, once she understands

the whole situation,

she'll be supportive.

Mom is strong. She still has

many years ahead of her.

Yeah. She's

far too stubborn

to go before she's ready.

She was so worried about what

the police might find out.

I mean, she must be

hiding something.

Like what?

I'm not sure. But

I gotta find out.

This could be a way to get

the police off my back.

Mm.

Hey, do you...do you

think maybe Sean would...

hack into Ellen's e-mails if I-

Absolutely not.

There's no way I'm gonna

let my nephew take the risk.

He could get sued

if he gets caught.

Could end up with

a criminal record.

No. Sorry. You're right.

That's all right.

There's gotta be another

way to find out without you

getting in more trouble, right?

You've got enough

of that as it is.

Yeah. Yeah.

We should be getting

back to the hospital.

Yeah. Oh, uh, before we go, can

I grab that extra hard drive?

Sure, you can check

Jeff's office.

Thanks.

Did you find it?

Oh, my God. No.

All right, ladies.

We've done a complete

search of the house

so that's gonna

be all for today.

Is Jeff going to be arrested?

Nothing's gonna happen

before we run some tests

on the bullet that

killed Juliette Lane.

To make sure it

came from that gun.

Is it safe for

Stacey to stay here?

I think Ms. Crawford

is the only one

that can make that decision.

Ladies.

I'm gonna stay here.

-Stacey.

Go pick up Mom.

I'll call you later.

You should come and

stay at Mom's too.

I'm fine.

Hey. You wanted to see me?

Yeah, yeah. Come on in.

Grab a seat.

Oh, do you mind uh,

closing the door?

Yeah, yeah.

What's up?

Alek doesn't want me talking

to you about this, OK?

So can we keep it between us?

Yeah, yeah. Yeah.

Um, I need your

help with something.

Well, I'm not great with

computers. And I know you are.

I need to talk to Mr.

Crawford... in private.

Um.

It's OK.

Cool.

Thanks, Sean.

Yeah. Yeah.

Mr. Crawford,

Detective Munger.

We got a call this

afternoon from your wife.

She found your old cell

phone in your home office.

Next to a gun.

You-you're serious.

That's impossible.

Detective, I don't even own

a gun. Stacey knows that.

I'm sure she told you!

We'll let the experts

determine that.

You know, they're gonna

need a little time to see

if the gun they found

matches the bullet

that killed Juliette Lane.

But if it does, you'll

hear from us soon enough.

What does that mean?

It just means uh, stick

around. Don't leave town.

So, are you gonna join

us for a sleepover?

I don't think so. I

need to face Jeff.

Stacey. You cannot

stay there alone.

He just got home.

I'll call you back.

I'm calling Alek right now

so he can be there with you.

Hey, listen you've gotta

believe me when I tell you--

I trusted you! I defended you!

-Hey.

Don't touch me! Since when do

you keep a gun in our house?

That wasn't my gun!

Stacey, I don't even own

a gun! You know that!

Come on, I swear, I'm

getting framed here!

Do you know how

insane that sounds?

I'm telling the truth, OK?

Somebody must have

planted that gun

and my cell phone in my office.

The same way someone brought

your phone to a crime scene?

Or how you were unreachable

the night that Meredith died?

Stacey, please. Just listen.

Today I decided to fight for

you. Like an idiot, I decided

to ignore everything pointed

against you. I told myself

over and over again that

you couldn't have possibly

done this. And now...

I can't live under

the same roof as you.

I think you should leave.

You can pack a suitcase and

come get the rest of

your stuff another day.

And just so you know,

I called Joelle and

Alek is on the way.

Stacey, you know

I would never hurt you.

You already have.

Hey. I just got a

call from Joelle.

I know why you're here.

Just um, take good care

of Stacey for me. Please.

And listen, I'm gonna

make sure she knows

she was right to trust me.

Stacey. It's Alek.

Hey, I'm so sorry

about everything.

Joelle just called

for me to check on you

I know, she told me.

Stacey?

I was just about to

call you.

OK, good. Are you OK?

Jeff just left and Alek is here.

I think we should

wait to tell Mom

until I can be there.

I want to do it myself.

I'm just gonna relax for a bit,

and I'll come over later.

Call if you need

anything. Love you.

OK. Bye.

Thanks for coming over.

Yeah, of course. Do you

want me to stay or...?

No. Thanks, I'll...I'll be OK.

All right, if you're sure.

You know I'm just

a phone call away

if you need anything, right?

All right.

I have no alibi.

Stacey, a woman is dead.

I was worried that

you might not believe me

if I told you that

I knew Juliette.

I decided not to go. So

I just...I drove around.

Jeff! Jeff! What

are you doing?

I know you found

out my secret.

You killed Juliette?

I had to. She was gonna tell

everyone about our affair.

I couldn't let

her do that.

And Meredith?

She knew about Juliette and I

and she was going to tell you.

I did what I had to do.

I love you so

much, Stacey.

I wish there was

another way.

Jeff, I'll...I'll

keep your secret.

I won't tell

anyone. I won't.

You would do that?

I would do

anything for us.

How could you change

your mind so fast?

I just needed

time to think.

I love you.

I love you, too.

We can be together.

OK.

Stacey!

Why are you making this

harder than it has to be?

GET OFF ME!

I love you, Stacey. but

it's time to say goodbye.

Jeff! What are you doing?

You were having a nightmare.

I was trying to wake you up.

Hey, Stacey. Hey. Hey.

I'm sorry I scared you. I

just came back to get my

briefcase; I texted

you before coming.

Would you just slow down so

we can talk for a minute?

Police. Open up!

Stacey, I swear I'm

innocent. OK, just...

Can you call Mike please and

tell him what's happening?

I love you.

Joelle?

-What's happening?

They arrested Jeff.

They arrested him for

Juliette's murder.

-What?

Thanks, Mom.

I never thought

it would have been so easy

to tell you all of this.

Am I allowed to

talk now?

Of course I want to hear

what you have to say.

I appreciate you

telling me all of this.

As your mother, I should be

protecting you from harm,

not adding to it. I am so sorry

for how I handled our

conversation last time.

Thank you.

OK. Now we need to

take care of you.

I know I haven't been

Jeff's biggest cheerleader

in the past but, Stacey,

there is a big difference

between being a liar or a

cheater and being a murder--

Do you really believe

Jeff killed that girl?

The murder weapon

was at our house.

Jeff has no alibi; his cell

phone was at a crime scene--

You're not answering

my question.

Can you tell me out loud that

your husband is a killer?

That's what I thought.

Hello?

Hey, Stacey. Jeff's already

had his arraignment.

As I thought, there's

no possibility of bail

without a bond hearing which

is set for later today.

OK.

I also got disclosure

of evidence,

which I'll take a look at

and then we should meet.

Are you available later today?

I don't know. Is it

gonna make a difference?

Stacey, you're

still his wife.

Nobody knows him

like you do.

Having you testify

in his favor

at the bond hearing

also couldn't hurt.

I'll see you later and uh,

I'll let you know

about the hearing.

This file contains everything

they have on Jeff so far.

Why a glove?

-It was found on the

lawn of the cottage

where Juliette

was killed.

It's covered in

gun residue.

The police think the

killer dropped it

when they were

fleeing the scene.

Gun residue. That means the

killer was wearing this

when he shot Juliette?

Can we find out what fabric

this glove is made of?

Yeah, no problem. I can

call the detective. But why?

Jeff has severe allergies.

Right. To what materials again?

Polyester and latex

are the worst ones.

He breaks out

in a bad rash.

It usually lasts a

week or so.

He could have never

hid this from me.

Hey, how

did it go?

Fine. A little

overwhelming

looking at all

the evidence.

Where's Mom?

She's upstairs. Probably

still picking out an outfit.

Mike told me that Jeff

thinks Ellen could have

something to do with

Juliette's murder.

What? Ellen?

Apparently, she

did something wrong

when she was managing

Juliette's business plan

and then offered her

a big amount of cash

not to talk about it.

Is there any proof?

Ellen told Jeff

there were emails

between her

and Juliette.

Mike's on it.

Hey, Mike?

The detective on the

case was very quick

getting back to me.

Your hunch was right: the

glove is 100% polyester.

This could be

great for us.

But I suggest we wait

before telling the police.

At least until we get the

results of the DNA analysis.

Jeff can't wear those

gloves. It's impossible.

-I hear you, but they're

gonna do everything they can

to find a loophole...

like saying Jeff could

have worn glove liners.

I'll get you the

number for his doctor,

but it's a very

severe allergy.

I had to buy a new couch

and change half my wardrobe

when I met him.

-Oh, I know.

Send me the number

of his dermatologist

and if we need to,

I'll have him in court

as an expert witness.

I'm confident, Mike.

This is good news, honey!

You're allowed to

have hope for Jeff.

Just the same way

you were allowed

to lose your

trust in him.

Those feelings are

natural and real.

You can't fight them.

Thanks, Mom.

But if Jeff isn't guilty,

then someone is framing him.

I wanna know more

about Ellen.

Maybe Jeff is right and she

had something to do with it.

Ellen?

Oh, I'll explain later.

I may not understand

everything that's going on,

but it's clear you have

more urgent things to do

than to go to Jeff's hearing.

If you're OK with

it, I can go.

I've known Jeff long

enough to testify for him.

You would do that?

-Of course I would.

And just so things

are clear between us,

I'll never believe Jeff

could kill someone.

Well, where are

you gonna start?

I'll go back to

Roberto's Pizza Place.

And then maybe I'll

stop at Jeff's office.

I'll keep you updated

as I go. And thank you.

Let me know how it

goes at the hearing.

Hello?

Hey, I just got home.

Jeff has been bailed out.

Mom paid the bail, but he has

a long list of restrictions.

Mom paid? What kind of

restrictions does he have?

-Well, he's not allowed

to be around you

or have any

interaction with you.

He can't go to

work either.

He has to report to a

corrections officer

every day, morning

and night.

He has to wear an ankle monitor.

And... he's gonna stay at Mom's.

Is Mom OK with that?

-She's happy to help.

She'll never stop

surprising me.

I'm just waiting for Selena

at Roberto's Pizza Place.

If she confirms that Ellen

is the woman Juliette

was arguing with, I'll try

to pay her a visit after.

OK. Let me know

how it goes please.

-I'll call you later.

Sounds like Stacey's on a

mission to clear Jeff's name.

And what happened since

yesterday to change her mind?

She found out

Juliette's killer

was wearing

polyester gloves.

We all know Jeff could

never wear those.

Wow. That's amazing!

Yeah.

Stacey is so strong.

I know she's gonna find

out the truth about

what happened. Like you

said, she's on a mission.

Hi, what can I

do for you?

Hi. I came in not

too long ago

to ask you some

questions.

Do you remember me?

Of course I do.

You mentioned that

Juliette Lane,

the girl who

was murdered,

came in one day with a

woman and they argued.

Mm hm.

Is this her?

Yes, that looks

like her.

Thank you.

Right.

She confirmed Ellen is

the woman she saw fighting

with Juliette. We're

definitely on to something.

Wow. she really could

be framing Jeff.

-Yes. I'm gonna go

to the office to see

what I can find.

-It's not safe. Let me

at least go with you.

-I'm not sure I

can go tonight.

If I can't reach Peter,

I have to go check on

the Marshall house.

It hits the market tomorrow.

OK. Well, call me

on your way back.

I'll be waiting

at your place.

OK.

Poor Stacey.

I know.

So, you're gonna stay with

her for a while, then?

Yeah.

I don't want to leave her alone.

What are you gonna

do without me?

I'll probably check

in on Sean.

He's having a bit of

a tough time lately.

Oh, well. He's lucky to

have such a great uncle.

I guess.

I'll see you tomorrow?

OK.

Hello?

Stacey?

Peter? I'm in here.

Oh, my god, Stacey!

Someone was in the house. We

need to call the police.

It's too bad you

didn't see anyone.

I'm sorry. Are you gonna

be all right to drive?

Yes. Thank you, Peter.

OK. Come on.

They were

right there.

We could've had them.

I'm just so happy

you're all right.

Thanks for coming.

Of course.

It's so scary.

I'm staying over

tonight, OK?

Why don't I make

us some tea?

Thanks, Jo.

I didn't hear

you get in.

How did it go at

the police station?

They're not sure the incident

from last night is related

to Juliette or

Meredith's murder.

Come on. Really?

Detective Munger told

said it could just be

a home invasion

gone wrong.

If only I could have given

them a good description.

I still want to go to the

office and look into Ellen,

regarding her

confession to Jeff

about her background

with Juliette.

Then the argument

at the pizza place,

but first I need

to talk to Jeff.

Hey, sweetie.

Hey, Mom. Is ...is Jeff

close to you right now?

Yes, why?

-Can you put your phone

on speaker, please?

Jeff, I know you're not

supposed to call or talk

to Stacey right now, but...

this is just me

calling my mom...

and Stacey is

sitting next to me.

Uh... hey. Um, I hope you

and Stacey are doing OK.

Uh, Madeline told me what

happened at the Marshall house.

I uh, wish I could have

been there for Stacey.

-Don't worry I'm taking

good care of her.

I'm sure Mike told

you about the gloves.

Yeah, he did. My wife's

a friggin' genius.

-Well, she wanted me to

tell you that she knows you

didn't do anything, and she's

sorry for how she acted.

It um,

It means the world

to know that she's

behind me. Thank you.

It's...it's so hard

to be away from her

with all of this

going on. I...

Jeff, I miss you so much.

I promise I'm gonna find a

way to get you out of this.

But please, just

... just be careful.

Stacey.

What are you

doing here?

I know you're

hiding something

about your history

with Juliette.

I suppose we should get

this over with then.

Excuse me?

I knew somebody would

find out eventually.

I'm happy you agreed

to go out tonight.

We haven't had much

time together lately.

-I'm sorry. I've

just been so worried

about Stacey

and my mom.

But... I'm glad we're finally

getting some time together.

You're not gonna

take that?

No, it's just Sean.

I just need a break;

I don't know what

to tell him anymore.

Mm. I'll wait for

you downstairs?

Yeah.

Jeff told me

about the money.

I know there's

something else.

You wouldn't be this scared

if it was only a bribe

to cover a small mistake.

Are you really gonna let

Jeff go to jail for something

you know he didn't do?

You're right, Stacey.

There is something more

Recently, Juliette

sent me an email

saying that she now wanted money

I offered her months ago.

I talked to her over the

phone and I convinced her

to meet me in person.

We...we were supposed

to meet last Monday.

But as you can imagine,

it never happened

because she was killed

the night before.

I was scared that the police

would find out about it

and mark me as a suspect.

I even offered Jeff a fake alibi

that would help the both of us.

But Jeff didn't

take you up on it.

No. No he didn't.

Alek. Hurry up, please.

-Give me five minutes.

OK. I'm gonna go

warm up the car.

Hey, how did it go?

Hey, I just got a

weird text from Sean

and now he won't

answer his phone.

Has he tried to get in

touch with you guys?

-Uh, yeah. Actually, he

tried calling Alek

maybe ten minutes ago.

-I've got a bad

feeling about this.

Stay put; I'm on my way over.

Sean, I'm serious.

You need to stop calling

me when I'm with Joelle.

Keep it together.

-Alek, listen, I've been

doing a lot of thinking--

Sean!

I'm gonna try

calling Sean again.

-Yeah, let me

know what he says.

Switching to Bluetooth.

I agreed to hide the gun

and cell at Jeff's house

cause you said it

was your only option.

I had no idea it

was Jeff's phone

or that you shot

your mistress!

Sean? Sean are you there?

Joelle? You need to go now.

Alek? Are you there? I'm

gonna be there in a minute.

I don't know what

you heard exactly

but Sean is losing it.

He's done a lot

of terrible things

and he's trying to

pin it all on me.

Yeah. He did seem

really upset.

But why didn't you

tell me earlier?

Just stay calm;

walk to the house.

I can explain everything.

I said get in the house now.

Alek. Let's talk--

-Shut up. I'm tryin' to think.

Alek, let go of me.

THAT'S ENOUGH!

Sean. Sean. Sean. Sean!

What are you doing here?

No. What are you doing, Alek?

Stay outta this,

Sean. I'm warning you.

Alek,

you're hurting me.

You are forcing me,

Joelle. Just get inside!

Alek! Stop. Stop it!

Hey, whoa whoa whoa!

I called the police.

They know everything.

We know you killed Juliette

and Meredith. It's over.

Shut up, Stacey!

You don't know what

you're talking about.

She's so damn right.

And you played me

right from the start.

I need you to hide this

in Jeff's home office.

All right? I'm gonna be

in a meeting with him;

Stacey's gonna be with

Joelle at the park.

There's nobody home.

Now is the perfect

time for you to go.

-Alek. What happened?

-You don't get to know.

Remember when I

saved your ass

on that drunk

driving charge?

And you hit

somebody?

Well, now you get to return

the favor and help me.

I mean, nobody's

gonna think to look

in Jeff's

house, right?

Hey, Sean. You owe me this.

And I'm done keeping

my mouth shut.

I'm not afraid of you anymore.

I know you killed Juliette

and you told Joelle

you were with me the

night Meredith died.

He wasn't!

-Keep your voice down.

-I won't!

You even planned to kill

Stacey in the house for sale.

You're a monster.

-You're the one who

planted the gun

and the cell at

Jeff's. All right?

It's your word

against mine.

Let him go.

Stop it.

Stop it.

Alek. Stop it!

the

whole stupid thing.

Nothing would've happened

if Juliette hadn't

threatened me.

She said she was gonna tell

everybody about our affair.

Joelle, I love you so

much. You gotta believe me.

I never loved Juliette.

I hacked into

your email, Alek.

I have proof of your affair

with Juliette. You're done.

But why did

you frame Jeff?

Alek was unhappy

with his demotion

when he got

transferred at ARXB.

He wanted Jeff's

position.

Please, Joelle.

Don't listen to him.

It was never supposed

to happen this way.

I never wanted you

or your sister,

or Jeff to be involved.

It was a mistake, I swear.

I grabbed Jeff's phone

by accident and then--

And then, you pocket-dialed

me with my husband's phone

while you killed your mistress.

Framing Jeff for Juliette's

murder was the perfect plan

to get him out of the way

so you could take his job.

I can't even look at you.

-Stay away from my sister!

Alek, you're not going anywhere.

I don't want to shoot you.

But I will if you make me.

OK. Here we go.

What's this?

Oh, it's another

letter from Alek.

You should read it when

you get the chance.

I still can't believe

how delusional he is

thinking I'll go

visit him in jail.

Ah. Here you are.

Sorry we're late.

Your mother couldn't decide

what outfit to

wear, as per usual.

You look great.

Thanks, honey.

And um, the other letter?

Is a confirmation that

I've been accepted to

Doctors without Borders.

I leave next week.

I'm beyond happy for you, Sis.

Thank you.

I am so proud of my girls.

To Joelle. my brilliant

little sister.

Cheers.

Stacey?

-Mm.

To you. Who knows

where I'd be without you?

Happy Anniversary, Jeff.

Happy Anniversary.

Let's celebrate!

Come here!