Rizzoli & Isles (2010–2016): Season 5, Episode 18 - Family Matters - full transcript
When a woman finds her husband has been murdered, the ensuing investigation reveals that the victim may have been living a double life.
[ panting ]
please, someone help me!
Can anyone hear me?! Please!
Save me!
Someone please help me!
I'm on my way, ma'am!
As fast as you can!
[ wagner's "ride of
the valkyries" playing ]
[ laughs ]
I'll fly
at the speed of light.
No one should treat
such a beautiful woman
To such evil.
What are you waiting for,
my caped crusader?
I will soon show you.
[ laughs ]
[ giggles ]
Save me,
And I'll reward your bravery,
You big, strong superman.
Baby?
¶¶¶
Ronald, is everything okay?
[ smack ]
[ gasps ]
[ loud thud ]
[ screaming ]
Wanna go see a movie?
We could go to the one that
tells the story without words,
Where everyone communicates
Through facial expression
and movement.
"blank stare"?
Yeah, I was thinking
more "really quiet,"
But I'm sure you're right.
It did get great reviews.
It did! Right?
And when you were
reading them,
I-I know I heard you say
the words
"transcendent" and "evocative."
And I remember your response
was "boring" and "boring."
Well, that was last week.
You know,
before you and jack broke up.
I...Would love to see
that film
This week.
Maybe you should go on your own
and tell me how it is.
And leave you?
Absolutely not.
We could go hiking?
Mnh.
Gardner museum?
Mnh.
Strolling...
On the promenade?
Like french people?
Jane, it's okay.
I'm gonna be fine.
You will, as soon as I find
the right activity.
[ cell phone vibrates ]
[ gasps ] ooh!
What about a murder?
Yes! Murder! Mm!
[ cell phone vibrates ]
Huh? Rizzoli.
[ beep ]
Isles.
At least it will keep me
from thinking about
How everything good in life
turns to dust.
Thattagirl.
Except we are going to
a crime scene --
Okay, and we're walking.
We're walking.
Uh...
[ sets down mug ]
Yes. Go.
It's a plant.
The ancient romans used it
As a natural form
of birth control.
I'm just saying, it's
a terrible name for a hotel --
Silphium suites --
Even if it does
conjure up images
Of people in togas
safely having naked orgies.
You can't have
naked orgies if you --
I know. It didn't make sense
as soon as I said it.
I realize that. But it's just
a terrible name for a hotel.
You know, uh, the silphium
seed pod was heart-shaped,
Which is why the symbol
is now associated with love.
It works on many levels.
Still doesn't
roll off the tongue.
[ sighs ]
Excessive use of the plant
drove it into extinction.
You really miss jack,
don't you?
[ whispers ] so much.
Are you doing the screening
of "the three stooges" later?
Guard hung it up
before we got here.
[ sawing sounds ]
Is she alive?
Yeah.
Then I'll take a look
at our actual victim.
Our victim is ronald wallace.
That's his wife linda.
Her screams got the attention
of a guest, who called security.
Guard opened the door.
Our keys don't open
those handcuffs?
No, they're british.
She was blindfolded
when they came into the room.
Got more hysterical
when he tried to remove it.
Paramedic thought she might
hurt herself on the cuffs,
So he sedated her.
When is she gonna wake up?
Couple hours minimum, depending
on how much she had to drink.
Front desk told me
the couple stayed here often.
This time,
they arrived separately.
They were both given cards.
Both cards were used.
And silphium is a plant.
What a stupid thing
to name a hotel after.
It's a sex plant.
Better, but still...
Frankie, can you check
with housekeeping?
See when
they cleaned the room
And if they noticed
anything usual.
Will do.
Thanks.
It appears that
our victim suffered
A significant blow
to the head.
Mm. Like from the footboard?
The head wound
is differentiated,
Which would be...
Consistent with an uneven object
like that.
And I do see a dried,
dark substance on the surface,
But I can't be sure
until after autopsy.
Mm, maybe batman slipped
when he tried to fly in
And save his mistress
in distress.
Batman didn't fly.
Well, he...Leapt
great distances
In a...
Bat-like and heroic manner.
Yes, but that's not flying.
Not like superman.
Let's track down
the security guard.
Maybe the wife said something
before she started screaming.
Why did superman fly?
Because of
the stronger gravitational pull
On his home planet of krypton,
Earth's gravity
had no affect on him.
Well, then why didn't he fly
all the time?
I have no idea.
[ both laugh ]
Doctor at the hospital said
That the wife is still
extremely agitated.
That's not surprising.
They're keeping her
mildly sedated,
But she's due to be released
this afternoon.
Maybe we can
talk to her then.
Look what c.S.R.U. Found
when the e.M.T.S moved her.
Where was it?
Between the mattress
and the bed frame.
Why put it there?
So it doesn't get lost
during the festivities.
Or so I hear.
Anyway...
Ronald wallace was 39.
A real estate developer.
He and his wife have been
married 15 years. No children.
Any criminal record
or outstanding warrants?
No, but he does have a habit
of making large cash withdrawals
From his corporate accounts.
Any corresponding deposits
to personal accounts?
No. He also doesn't
pay his bills in person.
The money wasn't hidden
in the house,
And there's
no safety deposit box --
At least none we've found.
So if he was murdered,
maybe we've got a motive.
And if he wasn't murdered?
We got a big pile of money
that really isn't our business.
Find any kryptonite?
Mm, he clearly wasn't dressed
as superman.
Don't let her bait you.
Maura,
you're spoiling all my fun.
Okay, then just for the record,
no kryptonite.
The cause of death
was blunt force trauma.
But given
the force of the blow
Against
the stationary footboard,
There should have been
some sort of contrecoup injury
To the other opposite side
of the victim's head.
But there wasn't?
No.
The skull fracture requires
500 pounds of force.
This one might've
required more.
And since
force = mass x acceleration --
[ whines ] this is physics,
isn't it?
Yes.
Well, can I just
sneak out the backdoor
And go to the little girls' room
like I did in high school?
Oh, I didn't know you took
physics in high school.
Well...Mark roberts was
a very cute, very smart boy.
And what happened to
mark roberts?
He failed physics.
What? It wasn't my fault.
It was totally my fault.
[ laughs ]
[ laughs ]
Anyway,
for the stationary footboard
To create that wound
in our victim's skull,
He would either "a," had to
have fallen 18 stories,
"b," have a head that weighs
5,500 pounds,
"c," have flown into
the footboard
At 120 miles an hour,
Or "d," some variable
combination of these factors.
Well, I didn't get any credit
for that physics class,
But I'm guessing
by the tone of your voice
That none of these things
happened.
No.
So he was murdered.
The caped crusader
has a nemesis.
Yes.
Or nemesi.
That isn't the plural
of "nemesis."
It doesn't matter.
He's not a real superhero.
[ chuckles ]
[ crying ]
Thank you. [ sniffles ]
Thank you for coming in.
[ sniffles ]
Ronald traveled so much.
He just liked to go to the hotel
every couple of weeks
And have a little fun.
You know, just --
just pretend.
I wish...
He wouldn't have wanted to...
[ whispers ] die like that.
We're handling everything
with the utmost discretion.
Of course. You've all been
so nice and...
I'm sorry.
I thought I was gonna be able
to talk about this,
But I don't know if I can.
Well, we just have
a few questions,
And then we'll get you home,
okay?
[ whispers ] okay.
Did ronald have
a drug problem?
No.
Did he owe money to anyone?
No. Why -- why would you
think that?
There were large cash
withdrawals from his accounts.
We're just trying to figure out
where that money went.
Well, he was in
real estate development.
Contractors like to be paid
in cash.
Was the window open
in your hotel room?
I-I don't know.
Before ronald died,
did you hear anything?
Like what?
Is it possible that someone else
was in the room with you?
What are you saying?
That this wasn't
an accident?
We suspect
that ronald was murdered.
Someone was...
There?
Oh, my god.
Did you hear anyone?
No. The -- the music was
so loud.
Can you think of anything
that might help us?
There was a note.
What did it say?
I don't know.
It was slipped under the door
at our home.
It was addressed to ron.
He read it,
he -- he folded it up,
He put it back in his pocket.
I could tell he was upset.
But he just said that
The real estate deal had gone
south, not to worry about it.
When was this?
It was a month ago.
There were phone calls, too.
A few of them. Hang-ups.
But then they stopped.
[ crying ]
I went through our victim's
cell phone records.
There were a lot of calls
from a guy named larry price.
He and ron had a partnership
that broke up last year.
They sued each other.
He write the note?
He says no.
They settled out of court
six weeks ago,
And he has an airtight alibi
for the day of the murder.
So far, it's not a very
promising line of investigation.
The partnership broke up
because ron made larry nervous.
He refused
meat and potatoes jobs.
He was only interested in
high risk/high return projects.
He was a gambler.
I asked if ron had
a gambling problem.
Larry said that
he would've bet on how long
It would take a cockroach
to crawl under the sink.
And if he lost,
if would've doubled down
On how long it would take
the cockroach to come back out.
Well, maybe our vic got in deep
with the wrong person.
See if you can find out
who that was.
Yeah.
¶¶¶
Hey, gwen told me
you made the honor roll.
Everyone makes the honor roll.
Well, I don't think
that's true.
I just mean everyone
who stays conscious,
Does their homework,
and manages to resist the urge
To let the air out
of their teacher's car tires.
High five.
Kids don't let the air out
of the teachers'...Tires.
They do?
Well, where am I supposed
to learn these things?
Did you hear back
from the colleges?
Princeton.
I didn't get in.
No surprise.
My interview
got a little bogged down
In the "how I got shot
while homeless" questions.
Seemed to make them
uncomfortable.
I applied to
a bunch of schools.
Still waiting to hear back...
Including b.C.U.
I didn't know
you were applying there.
You know, I know people
on the committee.
I can make a call for you.
That's a really nice offer,
But I wanna go where I'm wanted.
And if you call them,
then it's not about me.
I should go wash my hands before
I dig in to these potato skins.
¶¶¶
Jane, we have to convince her
to let me make the call.
No, we don't.
College admissions reward
many things other than merit,
And tasha should use
any advantage she has.
But she's decided
not to do that.
But maybe she --
so we're going to accept that.
But what if she --
because she's going to get in
someplace great.
So...Now let's figure out
more things that we can do
That will cheer you up. Hmm?
Beanpot hockey tournament.
No.
Visiting bass at the zoo.
A jewish music festival.
No.
What would cheer me up is
getting tasha into b.C.U.
Jewish music festival it is.
Klezmer gives me a headache.
Or not.
Hmm.
[ clears throat ]
So are we dating anyone?
Tasha, I'm a cop.
Do tell us about michael.
[ laughs ]
[ laughs ]
Korsak texted me.
Did you find anything
To support your
out-of-control gambler theory?
I didn't. She did.
I was tracking his cell phone,
And I noticed on the dates he
took out the big cash deposits,
His phone would move around
the greater boston area.
No pattern I could find.
Then the phone would
head towards connecticut,
And...
[ beep ]
What just happened?
He took his phone offline.
Why?
No idea, but...
Every time it happened,
A different number would
ping off the same tower
Almost immediately.
So ronald has another phone.
Frankie: Looks that way.
Is it registered to him?
Not that we've found yet.
But that second phone
always traveled to
A rural region of connecticut.
Stays there a few days,
then heads back to boston.
When it shuts off, then
the other phone reactivates.
Is there anything
in that part of connecticut?
The mattatuck casino.
So maybe ronald did have
a gambling problem
That followed him home.
Want me to call the casino?
No. They're a state licensed
business.
If whatever happened there
reflects badly on them,
They won't be helpful.
So what do we do?
Hey. You still keep
that overnight bag packed
And at the office?
Yes. You never know when you'll
need a change of clothes
Because of some corpse's
gaseous liver explosion.
Exactly. Come on.
Where?
We're going on a road trip.
Come on!
And then I realized
that the casino
Is right next to that spa
you mentioned.
The awuc transcendence center?
Yep.
The one with the sweat lodge?
The one I asked you to go to
six weeks ago?
Yep.
After everything
that you've been through
With losing frost,
losing the baby,
I thought it would be a good
and healing experience for you?
Yeah.
And you said you'd rather
put forks in your eyes than go?
Yeah, we're talking about
the same place.
What are you working on?
Uh, just having trouble with
this cad/cam program.
I'm using the x-ray of the wound
from the victim's skull
To try to identify
a murder weapon.
Hmm. Find the murderer
through the weapon.
Ambrosia: ¶ sunrise ¶
It seemed like a great idea,
Except every time
I run the analysis,
It keeps telling me
That the murder weapon
was the footboard.
But physics has already
proven that not to be true,
So I must've
loaded the data wrong.
Mm, you'll figure it out.
Yes, I will.
[ singsongy ] later,
'cause I brought a mix tape!
¶ I've been hoping
you would find me ¶
thanks, jane.
It's gonna be great.
For both of us.
¶ ...Part of me ¶
¶ well... ¶
Both: [ singing along ]
¶ make a wish, baby ¶
¶ well, and I will make it
come true ¶
¶ ain't no risk now ¶
¶ let my love rain down on you ¶
¶ so we could wash away
the past ¶
¶ so that we may start anew ¶
¶ ooh, ooh, ooh ¶
[ singing indistinctly ]
¶ rainbow ¶
¶ rising over my shoulder ¶
¶ love flows ¶
¶ gettin' better
as we're older ¶
Hello, detective vince.
Hi, judith.
How'd your husband's surgery go?
Flying colors, if the colors
are black and blue.
[ chuckles ]
but the doctors say
he's gonna be okay.
Well, I'm glad to hear it.
The food from the department
was very nice.
Detective frankie jr.
I like your haircut.
Thanks, judith.
I'm headed out,
unless you need help with that.
Oh, no, no, no.
This isn't work.
It's just the results of
my practice lieutenant's exam.
How'd you do?
92%.
Well, last year, didn't everyone
who got better than 89%
Make lieutenant?
I think so.
Can I take you out for a beer
to celebrate?
Some other time. Thanks.
Okay.
Well, I'll see you tomorrow.
That's a very good score.
Why aren't you happier?
I guess.
It's about what I expected.
You're a bad liar,
detective vince.
I barely slept last night.
I was so excited!
Yes. Me, too!
I was so excited for you.
Really? You were snoring.
Well, that's how I hide
my sleeplessness.
You know, the concept
of ritual sweating
Is a global phenomenon.
Everyone always gloms on
to the good ideas.
It isn't always associated
With ceremonial
or mystical significance.
Turkish baths, for instance.
Mm.
What are you gonna do
with your gun?
Nothing.
[ keys clatters ]
She needs to check in.
Dr. Maura isles.
I thought we were
doing this the together.
No. I'm going to
go investigate a murder.
Jane, you said this would be
healing. We both need healing.
And I believe in the...
Healing power
of crime solving.
[ whines ] oh, jane.
[ whines ] maura.
Come on. I know that you're
really gonna love this.
[ clenched teeth ]
and I know that
I would really not love this.
That's not the reason
that you won't do it.
You're just afraid
of what it will stir up.
I'm not going in because...
Well, I don't need to.
Okay, the way that
I'm processing --
You mean not at all?
My way works for me.
Okay? I'm fine.
Maura, I'm totally fine.
Dr. Isles?
If you'll follow me.
Go. Have a good time.
I'll pick you up later.
And we're following
and we're walking.
And we're smiling.
And I'm leaving.
Man: Okay, thanks.
[ hangs up phone receiver ]
Well, the casino circulated
that photo you sent me,
And, uh, chief of security says
nobody recognized him.
Is he someone you trust
to be straight with you?
Yes.
The casino works hard
to stay on my good side
So I don't make trouble
for the folks
Who zoom in and out of there
all weekend.
So if your guy's a high roller,
it's not here.
Is there any other trouble in
the area that he could get into?
Well, we're not
a big department,
But I feel like
we would run into him...
[ cell phone vibrates ]
if he were
into something sticky.
Okay. Thank you.
You bet.
[ beep ]
rizzoli.
Korsak: Jane,
we've struck out connecting
Our victim to anything concrete
in connecticut.
Yeah, no driver's license.
No credit cards.
No real estate transactions.
No utility bills.
The guy's a ghost.
Hang on a second. Excuse me.
Do you recognize him?
Yeah.
I don't remember his name,
But he was in
a couple of months ago
For a gun registration.
Uh, nina, did you check
connecticut gun registry?
Yeah. There was nothing.
Let me check again.
Uh, would you be able
to pull up his paperwork?
Sure. It'll take me a while,
but I don't mind.
Thank you.
Alan wallace.
Should've caught it.
He used his middle name.
Okay. Hang on a second.
Um, thank you.
I'm -- I'm good.
Hey, nina, get me an address.
[ keys clatter ]
[ door creaks ]
[ knocks on door ]
Hi. Can I help you?
Yes. Um, I'm jane rizzoli.
I'm a detective with boston p.D.
Uh, do you live here?
Yes.
I'm looking for
a ronald wallace.
You might know him
as alan.
Alan.
So you know him?
Yes. He's my husband.
[ exhales deeply ]
[ voice breaking ] who gets to
plan the funeral? Her or me?
I don't know.
When did the two of you
get married?
About 18 months ago.
I mean, we -- we dated
for a year before that.
We...[ scoffs ]
We met in a bowling alley.
He was with a client.
What kind of work
did he do?
He was a sales rep
for a building supply company.
At least,
that's what he told me.
Now did he have any trouble
with anyone?
No.
Whenever he came here, he always
brought large amounts of cash.
Do you now if anybody here
knew about that?
That was their money,
wasn't it?
His and his other...
I'm sorry, cynthia.
I-I don't think it's appropriate
for me to talk about ronald...
Alan, um,
and his other life.
Everything we were, everything
we did, it was all fake.
None of it means anything.
You could still help us
find who killed him.
How? I-I don't even know him.
[ scoffs ]
[ sniffles ] nothing I know
is true.
Oh, god.
[ frame shatters ]
[ cell phone beeps ]
Hi.
So she wouldn't stay focused
on my questions.
Or couldn't. What's her alibi?
She was home,
Alone, 'cause her two-timing
husband was out of town.
Well, if she wrote the note
and made the hang-up calls,
She knew about the relationship.
Yeah, which means
She could've also known about
the regular trips to the hotel.
But it still doesn't answer
the question
Of how she got in the room.
It was a first floor room.
It's easy enough
to climb through the window
Left open by housekeeping.
Or to be let in
by housekeeping.
All right, I'll look
at the staff again.
Maybe we'll find something.
All right. Well, at least
we figured out his superpower.
What was it?
Bigamy.
[ cell phone beeps ]
At first, it was just hot,
And then it was
hot and sweaty.
And then I started
to smell something.
Ew.
No, like, um, a flower.
Or the universe.
And then it was just like...
Boom!
My head just exploded.
Exploded?
Everything that had been
weighing on me --
The cad/cam program
or tasha, jack, you --
They all just resolved
themselves.
Aw. They did?
Well, it's not like
they're magically fixed,
But I feel like I just got
some insights and revelations
That would just help me
move forward.
You gonna tell me
what those are?
No.
Are you mad
Because I didn't go sweat
and smell with you?
Well, I'm not happy that you
made me think you were going.
Sin of omission, maura.
And if I hadn't have done it,
you wouldn't have gone.
Maybe. But I'm not mad.
I think that everything you said
was 100% right.
That ambrosia is
an underappreciated band?
No. That we all have our own way
of dealing with things.
But ambrosia is
a wonderful band.
Right?
Nothing solid
from the hotel staff.
No one has a criminal record,
No fingerprints in the room
that shouldn't be.
And the maid who cleans the room
Swears she didn't
leave the window open.
We haven't made a dent
in cynthia's alibi, either.
Cell phone stays put.
No movement on her ez pass.
Can't find her on the cameras
at the train or the bus station
The days before and after
the murder.
Can we at least put her around
linda and ronald's house
At some point?
Not based on her cell phone
or credit cards.
The woman never leaves
connecticut.
I mean, if we had something,
We could take a run at her,
try to break her,
But we...[ sighs ]
we've got nothing.
[ cell phone vibrates ]
[ beep ]
hey, maura.
Okay.
Okay.
[ beep ]
she wants to see all of us.
Oh. We here for
a self-defense seminar?
No, you're here to see
one of the fruits
Of my sweat lodge revelations.
I'd been struggling with this
cad/cam program I'd been using.
It kept indicating
that our victim ron
Was killed by the footboard
of the bed,
Even though the physics of that
made it impossible.
But in the sweat lodge,
I realized that the program
was right.
Oh, it's the same pattern
as the footboard.
Virtually.
I used a 3-d rendering
To have it laser-carved
out of a piece of wood
At a shop down the street.
Oh. Go, sweat lodge.
So something like this
might be our murder weapon.
Might be?
Well, it could generate
The wound pattern
on his forehead.
But the question is,
Could anyone swing it
hard enough to do so?
So which if you is
the best user of a bat?
Not me.
Jane.
Jane.
Yes. I am a good user
of the bat.
Great.
So you will need to generate
a bat speed
Of at least
68 miles per hour.
Well, that seems fast.
It is fast.
But if properly placed, should
generate the force necessary.
Ready, susie?
Norm is ready,
detective rizzoli.
Norm?
Susie: He's my uncle.
My apologies, norm.
Well, he left my aunt
for a barista.
Screw norm.
[ beep ]
50.
Come on!
Well, the curve ball kinda
left you hanging there, janie.
You wanna step in for norm,
frankie?
[ beep ]
56.
You got anymore, slugger?
Not without beer.
[ chuckles ]
Maybe our killer was a man.
Or just
a former college all-star.
When I did background
on cynthia,
I read she got a scholarship.
4-year starter.
[ cheering ]
Well, what do you know?
There is no joy in mudville.
Mighty casey has struck out.
Maura calculated the velocity of
cynthia's swing in that video.
65 miles an hour
at point of impact.
Hell, we could use her
on the softball team.
Yeah,
Except you make a bad play,
maybe she murders you.
Well, there's a big difference
between muffing a ground ball
And having another wife.
Maybe.
We need to find
the murder weapon
Or figure out
where she bought it
Or placed her in boston
at the time of the murder,
Or all of the above.
Well, I'll get nina
on the research.
Oh, she's already on it.
I've got a search warrant
in process in connecticut.
Sheriff will meet you
at cynthia's house.
So I'm done eating?
No, as long as you're
also walking.
[ sighs ]
Hey, take the whole thing.
Bring me the basket later.
I'll call you
from connecticut.
Bye, frankie.
Bye, ma.
Hey, you want
something to eat?
Oh, I had a granola bar
at the vending machine.
Okay, that's not food.
There's a burger ready to come
out. Let me get it for you.
That's a customer's order.
Yeah.
But they'll wait
and drink some more beer.
Frankie told me about
your, uh, score
On the lieutenant exam.
Congratulations.
When's the real one?
I'm not sure
I'm gonna take it.
Why?
Do I really wanna finish
my career behind a desk?
Well, that's a good question.
Exactly.
I think kiki and I --
You realize that you light up
every time you mention her name?
Might be time
to ask her out.
I've had
three failed marriages.
I just...
Kiki deserves better.
Oh, come on. Your three ex-wives
wouldn't recognize you.
And kiki would be a fool
to let you go.
I'm gonna grab you
that burger.
Hey. How was connecticut?
Did you find a big pile
of murder weapon shavings
Next to a wood chipper?
No.
Mnh.
But we did find this
Under the carpeting in the trunk
of cynthia's car.
In the frenzy
of planning the murder,
She must've forgotten
it was there.
A burner phone.
Yep. No fingerprints.
But nina confirmed
that it was used
To make three short calls
to ron's house
In the timeline the first wife
gave us for hang-ups.
Hmm.
[ sets down phone ]
seems like a pretty big mistake
In an otherwise
buttoned-up crime.
If criminals didn't make
mistakes, we'd never catch them.
True.
How did she get in the room?
I mean, did our victim
let her in?
And why would he do that?
And if she was
already hiding there,
Then wouldn't they hear her
crawling out
With her gigantic
murder weapon?
Where you going with this?
Well,
it's always the spouse.
Just in this case,
we have two.
They did it together.
It's the only thing
that makes sense.
How do we prove it?
I have no idea.
So...What now?
Well, now we do
the only logical thing.
We drink.
Cider sky: ¶ the red parade ¶
How did a sweat lodge get you to
a laser-carved baseball bat?
Just a whisper of insight.
As sherlock holmes said,
"eliminate all of
the impossible solutions.
Whatever's left, however
improbable, is the answer."
Seems like he could've said that
in fewer words.
But okay,
so tell me about
Some of the other
sweat lodge revelations.
You mean about you?
Sure.
You really wanna know?
Mm-hmm.
No, you don't.
I said "yes."
No, the cop part of you that
wants answers said "yes."
But you've convinced me
that the other part of you
Really wants to figure it out
on your own.
I fear that the sweat lodge
was not beneficial
To the clarity
of our conversations.
[ chuckles ]
You ready to go?
No, I have to
ask korsak something.
¶ all my words are... ¶
Are you okay?
Hmm? Yes. I am.
[ keys jangle ]
Sorry. Just thinking about
the case.
Um, I'll see you
tomorrow morning.
Yeah.
All right.
Bye, guys.
Frankie: Good night.
Hi.
So I wanna tell you about
another idea I had
At the sweat lodge.
Wow. All that discomfort
really worked for you.
It did. Anyway,
this is about tasha.
You want me to go grab jane
so you can tell us all at once?
No, no. I wanna get all my ducks
in a row before I talk to her.
I'm all ears.
Me, too.
Well, I went to
the admissions office at b.C.U.
I didn't help her because jane
said that I couldn't.
But it turns out
she didn't need my help.
She got in on her own.
Oh, good for tasha.
Yeah. But we have
a different problem.
[ saxophonist playing ]
[ playing
"what a wonderful world" ]
Jane: Wait!
[ horn blares, tires screech ]
Wait!
[ elevator bell dings ]
Wait!
No!
[ bell dings, door opens ]
Detective jane?
Hi, judith.
Did you put this here?
Yes. Sorry.
I went to get a clean cloth.
Since detective barry died,
I try to clean his desk
when no one is here.
That's very nice. Thank you.
Detective jane?
Yeah.
I don't know why,
But I feel...
I feel like I wanna tell you
that everything's gonna be okay.
You want me to put the blue guy
back where he belongs?
No.
No, he's fine right here.
Okay. Okay.
Good night, detective jane.
Good night.
[ sighs deeply ]
Um, I don't know what's
keeping her. I'm so sorry.
I-I've already told you
everything I know.
I-I don't know
How detective rizzoli thinks
I can help.
There's just
a few little things.
Uh, I know this must be hard.
How you doing?
[ exhales deeply ] I'm...
I'm still in shock,
I guess,
As I'm sure you can imagine.
You've obviously been around
A lot of people who are
mourning over a loss --
[ clicks switch ]
how long should we
let her stew?
At least
until she gets antsy.
If she looks like
she's gonna bolt,
You can go in there
and use your charm.
How'd you get this idea?
Frost.
I know. I know you don't believe
in that sort of thing.
This happens many more times,
I'll have no choice.
[ bat thuds ]
I know that's not
the murder weapon.
It's probably
in some wood chipper somewhere.
I don't know what
you're talking about.
Mm-hmm.
You and linda probably
stood there together,
Made sure that it couldn't
be traced back to you,
Ordering it by mail
to a p.O. Box,
Using a money order.
I think I'd like to go.
This is a burner phone we found
in the trunk of your car.
It made calls to ronald's house.
Short ones.
Hang-ups, we hear.
Do you know how we know
that they were hang-ups?
Linda told us.
Did you meet nina?
She's in charge
of incriminating evidence.
There was a note.
What did it say?
I don't know. It was slipped
under the door at our home.
It was addressed to ron.
He read it,
he -- he folded it up,
He put it back in his pocket.
I could tell he was upset.
But he just said that
The real estate deal had gone
south, not to worry about it.
When was this?
It was a month ago.
There were phone calls, too.
A few of them. Hang-ups.
But then they stopped.
The moment we pegged this
as a murder,
She turned on you.
She even planted the phone
just in case.
So think back to all the times
that you were together,
When she had a chance to get
in the trunk of your car,
And then I'll need you to
answer my question.
What question?
Well, she wanted ronald dead,
And in a perfect world,
She wanted you to
take the fall for it.
So my question is,
Were you smart enough
to see this coming
And protect yourself?
Detective rizzoli,
after all I've been through,
To seems cruel to keep me --
save it, linda.
Cynthia has a recording of them
planning the murder.
Helpful.
Linda wallace,
you're under arrest
For the murder
of ronald wallace.
Come on.
What did he see in her?
[ sobs ]
I'm sure she's asking
the same thing.
You have the right
to remain silent.
Anything you say can and will
be used against you.
[ door closes ]
Moscow mule, table 10.
When exactly did ginger beer
become indispensable?
[ laughs ]
Did you call kiki yet?
She's coming by later.
Coming by coming by?
Well, it's not a date.
We're gonna talk about
Winding down
our professional relationship
And what might follow.
But coming by the bar...
It's a good sign, huh?
[ liquid splashes ]
ooh!
Thank you.
For what?
Encouragement.
I mean,
who knows what happens,
But I feel like a new man
already.
Ooh, whee!
[ laughs ] you're welcome.
[ laughs ]
then his 5-color pen
Rolls into the flames
on his desk
And totally melted.
Okay, you realize that
Only nerds think
this is funny.
Only a person
without a sense of humor
Would not think
that this is funny.
Agree to disagree.
Agree that you're
a stick in the mud.
Yo, ho! Nobody's ever said that
to me in my entire life! Wow.
Whoo!
[ laughter ]
So what's up?
Jane: Ahem.
Okay, you guys are
creeping me out.
Maura, go ahead. Tell her.
You tell her.
No, no, no. It's
a sweat lodge thing. Go ahead.
Well, we heard about
but did nothing to facilitate
Your acceptance into b.C.U.
And we also heard that
the financial aid offer
Was -- yeah.
Shitty.
Frankie: Oh!
Angela: Whoa! Whoa!
Watch your mouth.
[ whispers ] sorry.
So our very own vince korsak
has organized
A b.P.D. Scholarship
for deserving students,
And you are
this year's recipient.
Oh!
I-I am?
How?
Well, you met
all the qualifications.
You're a great kid.
You're a great student.
You were...Trapped in
an elevator with a detective.
You were shot.
The barry frost
memorial scholarship.
This is amazing.
Congratulations.
[ laughs ]
Ah! [ laughs ]
congrats.
So who was barry frost?
Uh, he -- he was a friend.
And -- and he's gonna
watch over you.
Come on, tasha.
Let's mix you up some virgin
something or other to celebrate.
[ laughs ]
angela: Good job.
Obviously,
barry's scholarship
Was sweat lodge revelation
number two.
Well, I only had it
Because you wouldn't let me call
the admissions office
And help her.
Thank you.
What did we learn
about jack?
He's awesome.
Well, we knew that.
And if an awesome guy like that
found his way to me, then...
Another awesome guy will
find his way to you.
Exactly.
And the next awesome person
Doesn't have to show up
for a while.
Okay.
Do you wanna hear my revelation
about you?
No, I-I got my own.
You did?
Okay, you can wipe the surprised
look off your face.
Yeah, I did.
[ sighs ]
I was so focused on work
and family and you,
And -- and you were right.
I was afraid
of what would happen
If I couldn't keep my feelings
in -- in that little box.
But I don't have to
be afraid anymore.
I got a message.
Everything's gonna be okay.
So I know, no matter
what happens, I can handle it.
Jane rizzoli's strong enough
to handle it.
Yeah.
Okay, what is happening
with your face now?
That was my sweat lodge
revelation about you.
It was not.
Yeah, it was.
It was not! You're just saying
that because I'm saying it.
Well, why would I do that?
Dramatic effect.
Positive reinforcement.
Pfft.
No, I would never.
You would!
Like the time that I got
in a fight with that mime.
¶ sunrise ¶
remember? And you jumped in
And you fake-punched him.
¶ there's a new sun arisin' ¶
That was totally different.
¶ in your eyes ¶
It's not. It's not.
¶ I can see a new horizon ¶
He fake-fell back,
then he really fell in the pond.
¶ that will keep me realizin' ¶
And all his makeup came off...
¶ you're
the biggest part of me ¶
¶ stay the night ¶
¶ need your lovin'
here beside me ¶
¶ shine the light ¶
¶ need you close enough
to guide me ¶
¶ all my life ¶
¶ I've been hopin'... ¶
please, someone help me!
Can anyone hear me?! Please!
Save me!
Someone please help me!
I'm on my way, ma'am!
As fast as you can!
[ wagner's "ride of
the valkyries" playing ]
[ laughs ]
I'll fly
at the speed of light.
No one should treat
such a beautiful woman
To such evil.
What are you waiting for,
my caped crusader?
I will soon show you.
[ laughs ]
[ giggles ]
Save me,
And I'll reward your bravery,
You big, strong superman.
Baby?
¶¶¶
Ronald, is everything okay?
[ smack ]
[ gasps ]
[ loud thud ]
[ screaming ]
Wanna go see a movie?
We could go to the one that
tells the story without words,
Where everyone communicates
Through facial expression
and movement.
"blank stare"?
Yeah, I was thinking
more "really quiet,"
But I'm sure you're right.
It did get great reviews.
It did! Right?
And when you were
reading them,
I-I know I heard you say
the words
"transcendent" and "evocative."
And I remember your response
was "boring" and "boring."
Well, that was last week.
You know,
before you and jack broke up.
I...Would love to see
that film
This week.
Maybe you should go on your own
and tell me how it is.
And leave you?
Absolutely not.
We could go hiking?
Mnh.
Gardner museum?
Mnh.
Strolling...
On the promenade?
Like french people?
Jane, it's okay.
I'm gonna be fine.
You will, as soon as I find
the right activity.
[ cell phone vibrates ]
[ gasps ] ooh!
What about a murder?
Yes! Murder! Mm!
[ cell phone vibrates ]
Huh? Rizzoli.
[ beep ]
Isles.
At least it will keep me
from thinking about
How everything good in life
turns to dust.
Thattagirl.
Except we are going to
a crime scene --
Okay, and we're walking.
We're walking.
Uh...
[ sets down mug ]
Yes. Go.
It's a plant.
The ancient romans used it
As a natural form
of birth control.
I'm just saying, it's
a terrible name for a hotel --
Silphium suites --
Even if it does
conjure up images
Of people in togas
safely having naked orgies.
You can't have
naked orgies if you --
I know. It didn't make sense
as soon as I said it.
I realize that. But it's just
a terrible name for a hotel.
You know, uh, the silphium
seed pod was heart-shaped,
Which is why the symbol
is now associated with love.
It works on many levels.
Still doesn't
roll off the tongue.
[ sighs ]
Excessive use of the plant
drove it into extinction.
You really miss jack,
don't you?
[ whispers ] so much.
Are you doing the screening
of "the three stooges" later?
Guard hung it up
before we got here.
[ sawing sounds ]
Is she alive?
Yeah.
Then I'll take a look
at our actual victim.
Our victim is ronald wallace.
That's his wife linda.
Her screams got the attention
of a guest, who called security.
Guard opened the door.
Our keys don't open
those handcuffs?
No, they're british.
She was blindfolded
when they came into the room.
Got more hysterical
when he tried to remove it.
Paramedic thought she might
hurt herself on the cuffs,
So he sedated her.
When is she gonna wake up?
Couple hours minimum, depending
on how much she had to drink.
Front desk told me
the couple stayed here often.
This time,
they arrived separately.
They were both given cards.
Both cards were used.
And silphium is a plant.
What a stupid thing
to name a hotel after.
It's a sex plant.
Better, but still...
Frankie, can you check
with housekeeping?
See when
they cleaned the room
And if they noticed
anything usual.
Will do.
Thanks.
It appears that
our victim suffered
A significant blow
to the head.
Mm. Like from the footboard?
The head wound
is differentiated,
Which would be...
Consistent with an uneven object
like that.
And I do see a dried,
dark substance on the surface,
But I can't be sure
until after autopsy.
Mm, maybe batman slipped
when he tried to fly in
And save his mistress
in distress.
Batman didn't fly.
Well, he...Leapt
great distances
In a...
Bat-like and heroic manner.
Yes, but that's not flying.
Not like superman.
Let's track down
the security guard.
Maybe the wife said something
before she started screaming.
Why did superman fly?
Because of
the stronger gravitational pull
On his home planet of krypton,
Earth's gravity
had no affect on him.
Well, then why didn't he fly
all the time?
I have no idea.
[ both laugh ]
Doctor at the hospital said
That the wife is still
extremely agitated.
That's not surprising.
They're keeping her
mildly sedated,
But she's due to be released
this afternoon.
Maybe we can
talk to her then.
Look what c.S.R.U. Found
when the e.M.T.S moved her.
Where was it?
Between the mattress
and the bed frame.
Why put it there?
So it doesn't get lost
during the festivities.
Or so I hear.
Anyway...
Ronald wallace was 39.
A real estate developer.
He and his wife have been
married 15 years. No children.
Any criminal record
or outstanding warrants?
No, but he does have a habit
of making large cash withdrawals
From his corporate accounts.
Any corresponding deposits
to personal accounts?
No. He also doesn't
pay his bills in person.
The money wasn't hidden
in the house,
And there's
no safety deposit box --
At least none we've found.
So if he was murdered,
maybe we've got a motive.
And if he wasn't murdered?
We got a big pile of money
that really isn't our business.
Find any kryptonite?
Mm, he clearly wasn't dressed
as superman.
Don't let her bait you.
Maura,
you're spoiling all my fun.
Okay, then just for the record,
no kryptonite.
The cause of death
was blunt force trauma.
But given
the force of the blow
Against
the stationary footboard,
There should have been
some sort of contrecoup injury
To the other opposite side
of the victim's head.
But there wasn't?
No.
The skull fracture requires
500 pounds of force.
This one might've
required more.
And since
force = mass x acceleration --
[ whines ] this is physics,
isn't it?
Yes.
Well, can I just
sneak out the backdoor
And go to the little girls' room
like I did in high school?
Oh, I didn't know you took
physics in high school.
Well...Mark roberts was
a very cute, very smart boy.
And what happened to
mark roberts?
He failed physics.
What? It wasn't my fault.
It was totally my fault.
[ laughs ]
[ laughs ]
Anyway,
for the stationary footboard
To create that wound
in our victim's skull,
He would either "a," had to
have fallen 18 stories,
"b," have a head that weighs
5,500 pounds,
"c," have flown into
the footboard
At 120 miles an hour,
Or "d," some variable
combination of these factors.
Well, I didn't get any credit
for that physics class,
But I'm guessing
by the tone of your voice
That none of these things
happened.
No.
So he was murdered.
The caped crusader
has a nemesis.
Yes.
Or nemesi.
That isn't the plural
of "nemesis."
It doesn't matter.
He's not a real superhero.
[ chuckles ]
[ crying ]
Thank you. [ sniffles ]
Thank you for coming in.
[ sniffles ]
Ronald traveled so much.
He just liked to go to the hotel
every couple of weeks
And have a little fun.
You know, just --
just pretend.
I wish...
He wouldn't have wanted to...
[ whispers ] die like that.
We're handling everything
with the utmost discretion.
Of course. You've all been
so nice and...
I'm sorry.
I thought I was gonna be able
to talk about this,
But I don't know if I can.
Well, we just have
a few questions,
And then we'll get you home,
okay?
[ whispers ] okay.
Did ronald have
a drug problem?
No.
Did he owe money to anyone?
No. Why -- why would you
think that?
There were large cash
withdrawals from his accounts.
We're just trying to figure out
where that money went.
Well, he was in
real estate development.
Contractors like to be paid
in cash.
Was the window open
in your hotel room?
I-I don't know.
Before ronald died,
did you hear anything?
Like what?
Is it possible that someone else
was in the room with you?
What are you saying?
That this wasn't
an accident?
We suspect
that ronald was murdered.
Someone was...
There?
Oh, my god.
Did you hear anyone?
No. The -- the music was
so loud.
Can you think of anything
that might help us?
There was a note.
What did it say?
I don't know.
It was slipped under the door
at our home.
It was addressed to ron.
He read it,
he -- he folded it up,
He put it back in his pocket.
I could tell he was upset.
But he just said that
The real estate deal had gone
south, not to worry about it.
When was this?
It was a month ago.
There were phone calls, too.
A few of them. Hang-ups.
But then they stopped.
[ crying ]
I went through our victim's
cell phone records.
There were a lot of calls
from a guy named larry price.
He and ron had a partnership
that broke up last year.
They sued each other.
He write the note?
He says no.
They settled out of court
six weeks ago,
And he has an airtight alibi
for the day of the murder.
So far, it's not a very
promising line of investigation.
The partnership broke up
because ron made larry nervous.
He refused
meat and potatoes jobs.
He was only interested in
high risk/high return projects.
He was a gambler.
I asked if ron had
a gambling problem.
Larry said that
he would've bet on how long
It would take a cockroach
to crawl under the sink.
And if he lost,
if would've doubled down
On how long it would take
the cockroach to come back out.
Well, maybe our vic got in deep
with the wrong person.
See if you can find out
who that was.
Yeah.
¶¶¶
Hey, gwen told me
you made the honor roll.
Everyone makes the honor roll.
Well, I don't think
that's true.
I just mean everyone
who stays conscious,
Does their homework,
and manages to resist the urge
To let the air out
of their teacher's car tires.
High five.
Kids don't let the air out
of the teachers'...Tires.
They do?
Well, where am I supposed
to learn these things?
Did you hear back
from the colleges?
Princeton.
I didn't get in.
No surprise.
My interview
got a little bogged down
In the "how I got shot
while homeless" questions.
Seemed to make them
uncomfortable.
I applied to
a bunch of schools.
Still waiting to hear back...
Including b.C.U.
I didn't know
you were applying there.
You know, I know people
on the committee.
I can make a call for you.
That's a really nice offer,
But I wanna go where I'm wanted.
And if you call them,
then it's not about me.
I should go wash my hands before
I dig in to these potato skins.
¶¶¶
Jane, we have to convince her
to let me make the call.
No, we don't.
College admissions reward
many things other than merit,
And tasha should use
any advantage she has.
But she's decided
not to do that.
But maybe she --
so we're going to accept that.
But what if she --
because she's going to get in
someplace great.
So...Now let's figure out
more things that we can do
That will cheer you up. Hmm?
Beanpot hockey tournament.
No.
Visiting bass at the zoo.
A jewish music festival.
No.
What would cheer me up is
getting tasha into b.C.U.
Jewish music festival it is.
Klezmer gives me a headache.
Or not.
Hmm.
[ clears throat ]
So are we dating anyone?
Tasha, I'm a cop.
Do tell us about michael.
[ laughs ]
[ laughs ]
Korsak texted me.
Did you find anything
To support your
out-of-control gambler theory?
I didn't. She did.
I was tracking his cell phone,
And I noticed on the dates he
took out the big cash deposits,
His phone would move around
the greater boston area.
No pattern I could find.
Then the phone would
head towards connecticut,
And...
[ beep ]
What just happened?
He took his phone offline.
Why?
No idea, but...
Every time it happened,
A different number would
ping off the same tower
Almost immediately.
So ronald has another phone.
Frankie: Looks that way.
Is it registered to him?
Not that we've found yet.
But that second phone
always traveled to
A rural region of connecticut.
Stays there a few days,
then heads back to boston.
When it shuts off, then
the other phone reactivates.
Is there anything
in that part of connecticut?
The mattatuck casino.
So maybe ronald did have
a gambling problem
That followed him home.
Want me to call the casino?
No. They're a state licensed
business.
If whatever happened there
reflects badly on them,
They won't be helpful.
So what do we do?
Hey. You still keep
that overnight bag packed
And at the office?
Yes. You never know when you'll
need a change of clothes
Because of some corpse's
gaseous liver explosion.
Exactly. Come on.
Where?
We're going on a road trip.
Come on!
And then I realized
that the casino
Is right next to that spa
you mentioned.
The awuc transcendence center?
Yep.
The one with the sweat lodge?
The one I asked you to go to
six weeks ago?
Yep.
After everything
that you've been through
With losing frost,
losing the baby,
I thought it would be a good
and healing experience for you?
Yeah.
And you said you'd rather
put forks in your eyes than go?
Yeah, we're talking about
the same place.
What are you working on?
Uh, just having trouble with
this cad/cam program.
I'm using the x-ray of the wound
from the victim's skull
To try to identify
a murder weapon.
Hmm. Find the murderer
through the weapon.
Ambrosia: ¶ sunrise ¶
It seemed like a great idea,
Except every time
I run the analysis,
It keeps telling me
That the murder weapon
was the footboard.
But physics has already
proven that not to be true,
So I must've
loaded the data wrong.
Mm, you'll figure it out.
Yes, I will.
[ singsongy ] later,
'cause I brought a mix tape!
¶ I've been hoping
you would find me ¶
thanks, jane.
It's gonna be great.
For both of us.
¶ ...Part of me ¶
¶ well... ¶
Both: [ singing along ]
¶ make a wish, baby ¶
¶ well, and I will make it
come true ¶
¶ ain't no risk now ¶
¶ let my love rain down on you ¶
¶ so we could wash away
the past ¶
¶ so that we may start anew ¶
¶ ooh, ooh, ooh ¶
[ singing indistinctly ]
¶ rainbow ¶
¶ rising over my shoulder ¶
¶ love flows ¶
¶ gettin' better
as we're older ¶
Hello, detective vince.
Hi, judith.
How'd your husband's surgery go?
Flying colors, if the colors
are black and blue.
[ chuckles ]
but the doctors say
he's gonna be okay.
Well, I'm glad to hear it.
The food from the department
was very nice.
Detective frankie jr.
I like your haircut.
Thanks, judith.
I'm headed out,
unless you need help with that.
Oh, no, no, no.
This isn't work.
It's just the results of
my practice lieutenant's exam.
How'd you do?
92%.
Well, last year, didn't everyone
who got better than 89%
Make lieutenant?
I think so.
Can I take you out for a beer
to celebrate?
Some other time. Thanks.
Okay.
Well, I'll see you tomorrow.
That's a very good score.
Why aren't you happier?
I guess.
It's about what I expected.
You're a bad liar,
detective vince.
I barely slept last night.
I was so excited!
Yes. Me, too!
I was so excited for you.
Really? You were snoring.
Well, that's how I hide
my sleeplessness.
You know, the concept
of ritual sweating
Is a global phenomenon.
Everyone always gloms on
to the good ideas.
It isn't always associated
With ceremonial
or mystical significance.
Turkish baths, for instance.
Mm.
What are you gonna do
with your gun?
Nothing.
[ keys clatters ]
She needs to check in.
Dr. Maura isles.
I thought we were
doing this the together.
No. I'm going to
go investigate a murder.
Jane, you said this would be
healing. We both need healing.
And I believe in the...
Healing power
of crime solving.
[ whines ] oh, jane.
[ whines ] maura.
Come on. I know that you're
really gonna love this.
[ clenched teeth ]
and I know that
I would really not love this.
That's not the reason
that you won't do it.
You're just afraid
of what it will stir up.
I'm not going in because...
Well, I don't need to.
Okay, the way that
I'm processing --
You mean not at all?
My way works for me.
Okay? I'm fine.
Maura, I'm totally fine.
Dr. Isles?
If you'll follow me.
Go. Have a good time.
I'll pick you up later.
And we're following
and we're walking.
And we're smiling.
And I'm leaving.
Man: Okay, thanks.
[ hangs up phone receiver ]
Well, the casino circulated
that photo you sent me,
And, uh, chief of security says
nobody recognized him.
Is he someone you trust
to be straight with you?
Yes.
The casino works hard
to stay on my good side
So I don't make trouble
for the folks
Who zoom in and out of there
all weekend.
So if your guy's a high roller,
it's not here.
Is there any other trouble in
the area that he could get into?
Well, we're not
a big department,
But I feel like
we would run into him...
[ cell phone vibrates ]
if he were
into something sticky.
Okay. Thank you.
You bet.
[ beep ]
rizzoli.
Korsak: Jane,
we've struck out connecting
Our victim to anything concrete
in connecticut.
Yeah, no driver's license.
No credit cards.
No real estate transactions.
No utility bills.
The guy's a ghost.
Hang on a second. Excuse me.
Do you recognize him?
Yeah.
I don't remember his name,
But he was in
a couple of months ago
For a gun registration.
Uh, nina, did you check
connecticut gun registry?
Yeah. There was nothing.
Let me check again.
Uh, would you be able
to pull up his paperwork?
Sure. It'll take me a while,
but I don't mind.
Thank you.
Alan wallace.
Should've caught it.
He used his middle name.
Okay. Hang on a second.
Um, thank you.
I'm -- I'm good.
Hey, nina, get me an address.
[ keys clatter ]
[ door creaks ]
[ knocks on door ]
Hi. Can I help you?
Yes. Um, I'm jane rizzoli.
I'm a detective with boston p.D.
Uh, do you live here?
Yes.
I'm looking for
a ronald wallace.
You might know him
as alan.
Alan.
So you know him?
Yes. He's my husband.
[ exhales deeply ]
[ voice breaking ] who gets to
plan the funeral? Her or me?
I don't know.
When did the two of you
get married?
About 18 months ago.
I mean, we -- we dated
for a year before that.
We...[ scoffs ]
We met in a bowling alley.
He was with a client.
What kind of work
did he do?
He was a sales rep
for a building supply company.
At least,
that's what he told me.
Now did he have any trouble
with anyone?
No.
Whenever he came here, he always
brought large amounts of cash.
Do you now if anybody here
knew about that?
That was their money,
wasn't it?
His and his other...
I'm sorry, cynthia.
I-I don't think it's appropriate
for me to talk about ronald...
Alan, um,
and his other life.
Everything we were, everything
we did, it was all fake.
None of it means anything.
You could still help us
find who killed him.
How? I-I don't even know him.
[ scoffs ]
[ sniffles ] nothing I know
is true.
Oh, god.
[ frame shatters ]
[ cell phone beeps ]
Hi.
So she wouldn't stay focused
on my questions.
Or couldn't. What's her alibi?
She was home,
Alone, 'cause her two-timing
husband was out of town.
Well, if she wrote the note
and made the hang-up calls,
She knew about the relationship.
Yeah, which means
She could've also known about
the regular trips to the hotel.
But it still doesn't answer
the question
Of how she got in the room.
It was a first floor room.
It's easy enough
to climb through the window
Left open by housekeeping.
Or to be let in
by housekeeping.
All right, I'll look
at the staff again.
Maybe we'll find something.
All right. Well, at least
we figured out his superpower.
What was it?
Bigamy.
[ cell phone beeps ]
At first, it was just hot,
And then it was
hot and sweaty.
And then I started
to smell something.
Ew.
No, like, um, a flower.
Or the universe.
And then it was just like...
Boom!
My head just exploded.
Exploded?
Everything that had been
weighing on me --
The cad/cam program
or tasha, jack, you --
They all just resolved
themselves.
Aw. They did?
Well, it's not like
they're magically fixed,
But I feel like I just got
some insights and revelations
That would just help me
move forward.
You gonna tell me
what those are?
No.
Are you mad
Because I didn't go sweat
and smell with you?
Well, I'm not happy that you
made me think you were going.
Sin of omission, maura.
And if I hadn't have done it,
you wouldn't have gone.
Maybe. But I'm not mad.
I think that everything you said
was 100% right.
That ambrosia is
an underappreciated band?
No. That we all have our own way
of dealing with things.
But ambrosia is
a wonderful band.
Right?
Nothing solid
from the hotel staff.
No one has a criminal record,
No fingerprints in the room
that shouldn't be.
And the maid who cleans the room
Swears she didn't
leave the window open.
We haven't made a dent
in cynthia's alibi, either.
Cell phone stays put.
No movement on her ez pass.
Can't find her on the cameras
at the train or the bus station
The days before and after
the murder.
Can we at least put her around
linda and ronald's house
At some point?
Not based on her cell phone
or credit cards.
The woman never leaves
connecticut.
I mean, if we had something,
We could take a run at her,
try to break her,
But we...[ sighs ]
we've got nothing.
[ cell phone vibrates ]
[ beep ]
hey, maura.
Okay.
Okay.
[ beep ]
she wants to see all of us.
Oh. We here for
a self-defense seminar?
No, you're here to see
one of the fruits
Of my sweat lodge revelations.
I'd been struggling with this
cad/cam program I'd been using.
It kept indicating
that our victim ron
Was killed by the footboard
of the bed,
Even though the physics of that
made it impossible.
But in the sweat lodge,
I realized that the program
was right.
Oh, it's the same pattern
as the footboard.
Virtually.
I used a 3-d rendering
To have it laser-carved
out of a piece of wood
At a shop down the street.
Oh. Go, sweat lodge.
So something like this
might be our murder weapon.
Might be?
Well, it could generate
The wound pattern
on his forehead.
But the question is,
Could anyone swing it
hard enough to do so?
So which if you is
the best user of a bat?
Not me.
Jane.
Jane.
Yes. I am a good user
of the bat.
Great.
So you will need to generate
a bat speed
Of at least
68 miles per hour.
Well, that seems fast.
It is fast.
But if properly placed, should
generate the force necessary.
Ready, susie?
Norm is ready,
detective rizzoli.
Norm?
Susie: He's my uncle.
My apologies, norm.
Well, he left my aunt
for a barista.
Screw norm.
[ beep ]
50.
Come on!
Well, the curve ball kinda
left you hanging there, janie.
You wanna step in for norm,
frankie?
[ beep ]
56.
You got anymore, slugger?
Not without beer.
[ chuckles ]
Maybe our killer was a man.
Or just
a former college all-star.
When I did background
on cynthia,
I read she got a scholarship.
4-year starter.
[ cheering ]
Well, what do you know?
There is no joy in mudville.
Mighty casey has struck out.
Maura calculated the velocity of
cynthia's swing in that video.
65 miles an hour
at point of impact.
Hell, we could use her
on the softball team.
Yeah,
Except you make a bad play,
maybe she murders you.
Well, there's a big difference
between muffing a ground ball
And having another wife.
Maybe.
We need to find
the murder weapon
Or figure out
where she bought it
Or placed her in boston
at the time of the murder,
Or all of the above.
Well, I'll get nina
on the research.
Oh, she's already on it.
I've got a search warrant
in process in connecticut.
Sheriff will meet you
at cynthia's house.
So I'm done eating?
No, as long as you're
also walking.
[ sighs ]
Hey, take the whole thing.
Bring me the basket later.
I'll call you
from connecticut.
Bye, frankie.
Bye, ma.
Hey, you want
something to eat?
Oh, I had a granola bar
at the vending machine.
Okay, that's not food.
There's a burger ready to come
out. Let me get it for you.
That's a customer's order.
Yeah.
But they'll wait
and drink some more beer.
Frankie told me about
your, uh, score
On the lieutenant exam.
Congratulations.
When's the real one?
I'm not sure
I'm gonna take it.
Why?
Do I really wanna finish
my career behind a desk?
Well, that's a good question.
Exactly.
I think kiki and I --
You realize that you light up
every time you mention her name?
Might be time
to ask her out.
I've had
three failed marriages.
I just...
Kiki deserves better.
Oh, come on. Your three ex-wives
wouldn't recognize you.
And kiki would be a fool
to let you go.
I'm gonna grab you
that burger.
Hey. How was connecticut?
Did you find a big pile
of murder weapon shavings
Next to a wood chipper?
No.
Mnh.
But we did find this
Under the carpeting in the trunk
of cynthia's car.
In the frenzy
of planning the murder,
She must've forgotten
it was there.
A burner phone.
Yep. No fingerprints.
But nina confirmed
that it was used
To make three short calls
to ron's house
In the timeline the first wife
gave us for hang-ups.
Hmm.
[ sets down phone ]
seems like a pretty big mistake
In an otherwise
buttoned-up crime.
If criminals didn't make
mistakes, we'd never catch them.
True.
How did she get in the room?
I mean, did our victim
let her in?
And why would he do that?
And if she was
already hiding there,
Then wouldn't they hear her
crawling out
With her gigantic
murder weapon?
Where you going with this?
Well,
it's always the spouse.
Just in this case,
we have two.
They did it together.
It's the only thing
that makes sense.
How do we prove it?
I have no idea.
So...What now?
Well, now we do
the only logical thing.
We drink.
Cider sky: ¶ the red parade ¶
How did a sweat lodge get you to
a laser-carved baseball bat?
Just a whisper of insight.
As sherlock holmes said,
"eliminate all of
the impossible solutions.
Whatever's left, however
improbable, is the answer."
Seems like he could've said that
in fewer words.
But okay,
so tell me about
Some of the other
sweat lodge revelations.
You mean about you?
Sure.
You really wanna know?
Mm-hmm.
No, you don't.
I said "yes."
No, the cop part of you that
wants answers said "yes."
But you've convinced me
that the other part of you
Really wants to figure it out
on your own.
I fear that the sweat lodge
was not beneficial
To the clarity
of our conversations.
[ chuckles ]
You ready to go?
No, I have to
ask korsak something.
¶ all my words are... ¶
Are you okay?
Hmm? Yes. I am.
[ keys jangle ]
Sorry. Just thinking about
the case.
Um, I'll see you
tomorrow morning.
Yeah.
All right.
Bye, guys.
Frankie: Good night.
Hi.
So I wanna tell you about
another idea I had
At the sweat lodge.
Wow. All that discomfort
really worked for you.
It did. Anyway,
this is about tasha.
You want me to go grab jane
so you can tell us all at once?
No, no. I wanna get all my ducks
in a row before I talk to her.
I'm all ears.
Me, too.
Well, I went to
the admissions office at b.C.U.
I didn't help her because jane
said that I couldn't.
But it turns out
she didn't need my help.
She got in on her own.
Oh, good for tasha.
Yeah. But we have
a different problem.
[ saxophonist playing ]
[ playing
"what a wonderful world" ]
Jane: Wait!
[ horn blares, tires screech ]
Wait!
[ elevator bell dings ]
Wait!
No!
[ bell dings, door opens ]
Detective jane?
Hi, judith.
Did you put this here?
Yes. Sorry.
I went to get a clean cloth.
Since detective barry died,
I try to clean his desk
when no one is here.
That's very nice. Thank you.
Detective jane?
Yeah.
I don't know why,
But I feel...
I feel like I wanna tell you
that everything's gonna be okay.
You want me to put the blue guy
back where he belongs?
No.
No, he's fine right here.
Okay. Okay.
Good night, detective jane.
Good night.
[ sighs deeply ]
Um, I don't know what's
keeping her. I'm so sorry.
I-I've already told you
everything I know.
I-I don't know
How detective rizzoli thinks
I can help.
There's just
a few little things.
Uh, I know this must be hard.
How you doing?
[ exhales deeply ] I'm...
I'm still in shock,
I guess,
As I'm sure you can imagine.
You've obviously been around
A lot of people who are
mourning over a loss --
[ clicks switch ]
how long should we
let her stew?
At least
until she gets antsy.
If she looks like
she's gonna bolt,
You can go in there
and use your charm.
How'd you get this idea?
Frost.
I know. I know you don't believe
in that sort of thing.
This happens many more times,
I'll have no choice.
[ bat thuds ]
I know that's not
the murder weapon.
It's probably
in some wood chipper somewhere.
I don't know what
you're talking about.
Mm-hmm.
You and linda probably
stood there together,
Made sure that it couldn't
be traced back to you,
Ordering it by mail
to a p.O. Box,
Using a money order.
I think I'd like to go.
This is a burner phone we found
in the trunk of your car.
It made calls to ronald's house.
Short ones.
Hang-ups, we hear.
Do you know how we know
that they were hang-ups?
Linda told us.
Did you meet nina?
She's in charge
of incriminating evidence.
There was a note.
What did it say?
I don't know. It was slipped
under the door at our home.
It was addressed to ron.
He read it,
he -- he folded it up,
He put it back in his pocket.
I could tell he was upset.
But he just said that
The real estate deal had gone
south, not to worry about it.
When was this?
It was a month ago.
There were phone calls, too.
A few of them. Hang-ups.
But then they stopped.
The moment we pegged this
as a murder,
She turned on you.
She even planted the phone
just in case.
So think back to all the times
that you were together,
When she had a chance to get
in the trunk of your car,
And then I'll need you to
answer my question.
What question?
Well, she wanted ronald dead,
And in a perfect world,
She wanted you to
take the fall for it.
So my question is,
Were you smart enough
to see this coming
And protect yourself?
Detective rizzoli,
after all I've been through,
To seems cruel to keep me --
save it, linda.
Cynthia has a recording of them
planning the murder.
Helpful.
Linda wallace,
you're under arrest
For the murder
of ronald wallace.
Come on.
What did he see in her?
[ sobs ]
I'm sure she's asking
the same thing.
You have the right
to remain silent.
Anything you say can and will
be used against you.
[ door closes ]
Moscow mule, table 10.
When exactly did ginger beer
become indispensable?
[ laughs ]
Did you call kiki yet?
She's coming by later.
Coming by coming by?
Well, it's not a date.
We're gonna talk about
Winding down
our professional relationship
And what might follow.
But coming by the bar...
It's a good sign, huh?
[ liquid splashes ]
ooh!
Thank you.
For what?
Encouragement.
I mean,
who knows what happens,
But I feel like a new man
already.
Ooh, whee!
[ laughs ] you're welcome.
[ laughs ]
then his 5-color pen
Rolls into the flames
on his desk
And totally melted.
Okay, you realize that
Only nerds think
this is funny.
Only a person
without a sense of humor
Would not think
that this is funny.
Agree to disagree.
Agree that you're
a stick in the mud.
Yo, ho! Nobody's ever said that
to me in my entire life! Wow.
Whoo!
[ laughter ]
So what's up?
Jane: Ahem.
Okay, you guys are
creeping me out.
Maura, go ahead. Tell her.
You tell her.
No, no, no. It's
a sweat lodge thing. Go ahead.
Well, we heard about
but did nothing to facilitate
Your acceptance into b.C.U.
And we also heard that
the financial aid offer
Was -- yeah.
Shitty.
Frankie: Oh!
Angela: Whoa! Whoa!
Watch your mouth.
[ whispers ] sorry.
So our very own vince korsak
has organized
A b.P.D. Scholarship
for deserving students,
And you are
this year's recipient.
Oh!
I-I am?
How?
Well, you met
all the qualifications.
You're a great kid.
You're a great student.
You were...Trapped in
an elevator with a detective.
You were shot.
The barry frost
memorial scholarship.
This is amazing.
Congratulations.
[ laughs ]
Ah! [ laughs ]
congrats.
So who was barry frost?
Uh, he -- he was a friend.
And -- and he's gonna
watch over you.
Come on, tasha.
Let's mix you up some virgin
something or other to celebrate.
[ laughs ]
angela: Good job.
Obviously,
barry's scholarship
Was sweat lodge revelation
number two.
Well, I only had it
Because you wouldn't let me call
the admissions office
And help her.
Thank you.
What did we learn
about jack?
He's awesome.
Well, we knew that.
And if an awesome guy like that
found his way to me, then...
Another awesome guy will
find his way to you.
Exactly.
And the next awesome person
Doesn't have to show up
for a while.
Okay.
Do you wanna hear my revelation
about you?
No, I-I got my own.
You did?
Okay, you can wipe the surprised
look off your face.
Yeah, I did.
[ sighs ]
I was so focused on work
and family and you,
And -- and you were right.
I was afraid
of what would happen
If I couldn't keep my feelings
in -- in that little box.
But I don't have to
be afraid anymore.
I got a message.
Everything's gonna be okay.
So I know, no matter
what happens, I can handle it.
Jane rizzoli's strong enough
to handle it.
Yeah.
Okay, what is happening
with your face now?
That was my sweat lodge
revelation about you.
It was not.
Yeah, it was.
It was not! You're just saying
that because I'm saying it.
Well, why would I do that?
Dramatic effect.
Positive reinforcement.
Pfft.
No, I would never.
You would!
Like the time that I got
in a fight with that mime.
¶ sunrise ¶
remember? And you jumped in
And you fake-punched him.
¶ there's a new sun arisin' ¶
That was totally different.
¶ in your eyes ¶
It's not. It's not.
¶ I can see a new horizon ¶
He fake-fell back,
then he really fell in the pond.
¶ that will keep me realizin' ¶
And all his makeup came off...
¶ you're
the biggest part of me ¶
¶ stay the night ¶
¶ need your lovin'
here beside me ¶
¶ shine the light ¶
¶ need you close enough
to guide me ¶
¶ all my life ¶
¶ I've been hopin'... ¶