The InBetween (2019–…): Season 1, Episode 9 - The Devil's Refugee - full transcript

Cassie, Tom and Damien investigate the cold case disappearance of Millie and soon realize that her disappearance may involve an old acquaintance.

Previously on "The InBetween"...

Cassie has certain abilities
that can be very helpful.

She's over here!

She's still alive.

- Who's Sally?
- My fiancée.

Or at least she was gonna be.

She fell into a coma.

I'm waiting for her
to come back to me.

I see ghosts.

- I hear them.
- Cassie!

Sometimes they send me
a message,



and sometimes they just show up.

If you find yourself
wanting a little help

from my side,

just give me a holler.

Help me! Somebody!

Let me out!

Is there anything else
you can tell us?

A bobblehead?

What, like those giveaway
things at the ballpark?

Yeah.
No, it doesn't ring any bells.

But a car fire... definitely.

Listen, I'll talk to you later.
Bye.

You talk to the housekeeper?
Yeah.

She said Neil Stern was headed
out to the gym.



She heard an explosion, ran out,

and found the car on fire.

Neil Stern was screaming
for help.

But when he turned on
the ignition,

the doors automatically locked.

Yeah, once the fire began,

the electrical system
shorted out.

He couldn't unlock them again.

This is Gio Salonga.
He's the Sterns' contractor.

Neil told me I could come by
today to pick up my tools.

What happened?

We're still looking into it.

How long have you been working
for the Sterns?

About five months.

They hired me to
do some renovations,

but they fought so much
about it that

they ended up separating
halfway through the job.

- When did Mrs. Stern move out?
- About six weeks ago.

Neil wanted to finish the work
on the house, sell it,

and split the profits,

but LydiaMrs. Stern...
She really loves this place

and wanted to keep it.

If the job's not done,

why are you here for your tools?

- I quit, actually, last week.
- How come?

It was just getting to be
too much.

The last straw was
an infestation of fire ants.

Neil said me and my team should
be able to handle it for free.

I said no. Can I get my tools?

Not until we're finished
with the crime scene.

I'll take your statement
over here.

Thank you.

All right,
so fire investigators think

the ignition was rigged.

Maybe an accelerant was used.

So this is definitely a murder.

With Neil Stern dead,
the house is off the market.

Question is, how bad
did Mrs. Stern want back in?

Hey, Will, sorry I'm late.
I got hung up on the...

hey.

You're not Will.

I'm Andie.

Will's mom got sick,
so Carl asked me to fill in.

I'm Cassie.
It's nice to meet you.

Wow. That came on sudden.

- You okay?
- Yeah.

I just got this... headache.

I got some aspirin
in the kitchen.

I get those too. Migraines.

I have some medicine...
No, no, no.

It's fine. Just be a sec.

I... I can't believe this.

Was there something wrong
with the car?

We believe your husband
was murdered.

Who would murder Neil?

That's crazy.

You and your husband were
going through

a pretty contentious divorce.

Not really.

I mean, we were past
the fighting.

The lawyers were handling it.

I'd say that we were friendly.

Mr. Stern was at
a business dinner last night,

which means his vehicle
was tampered with

between 10:00 p.m.
and 9:00 a.m. this morning.

Do you have an alibi
for that timeframe, Mrs. Stern?

You can't seriously think
that I had something

to do with this.

I was home alone last night,

and this morning I had
an early golf game.

Do you still have access
to the house and the grounds?

Neil changed the locks
and the codes after I left.

He changed the locks on you?

That doesn't sound
very friendly.

He was annoyed,
because occasionally,

I would come in
and move things back

to their rightful positions.

I spent five years decorating
that house.

Did she look like a woman
who could rig a car to explode?

No, but she might hire
someone to do it.

Hey, Cassie.

I'm out of change.
I need fives and tens.

There's a lockbox

under the bar.

The code is 0529.

0529. Got it. Thanks.

You'll be feeling better,
Cottontail,

now that little miss is gone.

People like you who are
sensitive to bad energy...

well, let's just say evil
sometimes

comes dressed
in a pretty package.

Last time I saw you, Ed,

I believe I told you
to get lost.

And I said I'd be back
if you needed me.

I don't need you.

Well, now, we'll see
about that, won't we?

Spend a little more time
with the new girl.

You may change your mind.

- How does this look?
- Yeah, it's great.

- Wherever you want.
- Go there?

Yeah.

Thanks.

Hey, I did a deep dive into
the Sterns' financials.

You find anything?

The usual expenses of
wealthy people:

Designer clothing,
$200 haircuts...

And Lydia bought a men's
Rolex watch two weeks ago.

Paid 20 grand.

Well, that's a month after
she and her husband split,

so I doubt she was
buying him presents.

I talked to her friends.

If she was seeing someone,
they didn't know about it.

Maybe the watch was
a clever way to hide

a $20,000 payment to a hitman.

Keep digging.

Hey, I just hung up with
the Sterns' gardener.

He said he was servicing
another house across the street

this morning
about an hour before the fire.

Did he see something?

He said Lydia Stern pulled up
around 8:00 a.m.

and asked him to open
Neil's gate.

She said she wanted to grab
her golf clubs from the garage,

so he punched her in.

Gardener didn't get a good look,

but he said there was a man
in the car with her.

She said her ex changed
the codes.

Didn't mention that
she circumvented them.

Buckets all the way around.
Let's move it five inches...

It's just like the last one,
Detective.

Fill us in.

We responded to a car fire.

Just found a body inside
the driver's seat.

Owner's name was... Lydia Stern.

I won't tell
the health inspector

if you won't.

Feeling any better?

Cool.

What's the latest on
the Stern fires?

Same MO at both Neil's place
and Lydia's place:

The ignitions were rigged.

Wait, didn't we check her car

after her husband was murdered?

Yep, and it was clean,

which means the tampering
took place after 1:00.

All right, so who would wanna
kill Neil and Lydia Stern?

Life insurance?

Well, I spoke to
their attorneys.

Since they didn't have
any children

or living relatives,

their savings
and life insurance would be

paid out to various charities,
mostly animal rescue.

Interviews with friends
and coworkers

didn't reveal any enemies.

Everyone seemed to like them.
Wait, wait.

What about the man
their gardener saw

in the car with Mrs. Stern
yesterday morning?

His name's Jake Crawford.

He's the golf pro at her club;
Said he and Mrs. Stern went

to pick up her clubs and spent
an hour at the range

working on her swing.

Any chance Jake is
Lydia's new boyfriend?

Well, he denies she gave him
a Rolex,

and he's very happily married
to his husband, Stanley.

Okay, well, what about
the fire investigator's report?

Processing, but we can
get them to rush it.

All right. Keep me posted.

- Hey.
- Hey.

- Everything all right?
- Yeah.

I was just hoping I could
talk to you about something.

Is now a bad time?

I'll follow up with
the fire investigator.

Thanks.

What's up?

I think there might be
something going on

with this new girl at work.

What, going on like
she'swhat, in trouble?

More like she is trouble.

Every time I'm around her,
I get this weird feeling

like I'm sick or scared.

And then I looked her up online.

Turns out she was involved
in an accident a year ago.

Some guy attacked her,
and he was killed.

- What's her name?
- Andrea Squire.

Andrea... Squire.

Max Geoghan died in a fall.

Andrea said it was self-defense.

Protection orders on him
going back five years.

I just can't explain
this weird vibe.

Is there any chance it wasn't
an accident?

What, you think, maybe,
she pushed him?

Five years, it is a long time
to deal with

something like that.

Maybe she just reached
her boiling point.

I can call
the investigating detective,

- if you like.
- Do you mind?

Yeah, sure.

I'll call you when
I know something.

- Thanks.
- All right.

- Before I go...
- Yep?

- Bugs.
- Bugs?

Saw a bunch of bugs.

It might be Andie-related,
or it might be for you.

Thank you. I'll keep an eye out.

Okay.

Tom, got in touch with
the fire investigators.

They ID'd the accelerant used
in both Stern fires.

It has a long scientific name,
but the brand is Chloron.

- An insecticide?
- Yeah, you've heard of it?

No, Cassie just saw bugs.

Yeah, well, Chloron was
banned in 2015.

It's only licensed here to kill
a particular form of insect.

Coincidentally, the same type
of infestation

from the Stern house.

- Fire ants.
- Yeah.

The Sterns' contractor,
Gio Salonga,

he said Stern wanted
him and his guys to

handle the extermination.

If he bought the supplies
before he quit the job...

Then he is carrying
our murder weapon.

It's open.

- Hi.
- Hi.

Where's Gio Salonga?

He's out at the moment.
Can I help you?

I'm his assistant.

We need to know if
your company purchased

a chemical called Chloron
to combat

the Sterns' bug problem.

We did, yes.

In fact, I've been trying to
return it to the manufacturer.

Mr. Stern fired Gio
before we could even use it.

Was Gio fired or did he quit?

All I know is, he came back
from the Stern house

and said the job was over.

I've been trying to recover
cash that Stern owed us,

as well as money we laid out
for supplies.

- How much cash?
- Almost $10,000.

Where is Gio?
We need to speak with him.

I can call him,
but he probably won't answer.

In half an hour,

he'll be at the skateboard park
on Fourth Avenue.

That's where he and his ex meet
to hand off their son.

That's okay.

Don't call him.

Gio Salonga,
we need to talk with you.

Who are you?

- Seattle PD.
- What's this about?

I already told you
everything I know.

Wait, are you in
some kind of trouble?

No, Vera.
Neil Stern died this morning.

He was murdered.

And now his wife,
Lydia, is dead too.

I hadn't heard.

This doesn't have anything
to do with him.

He just worked for them.

It's okay.
I'lll'll straighten it out.

Can you keep Gabe until tonight?

Of course.

But I wanna go with you, Dad.

Could I get a second?

Hey, I just need to go talk
to the police officers.

Pick you up in a few hours?

- Call me later.
- Yeah.

It's all right.

If you're looking for someone
who had a grudge

against the Sterns,
I'm not your guy.

I told you, I liked them.

That extermination job
Neil wanted you to do,

you'd already booked
the supplies...

A chemical called Chloron.

- Yeah, what about it?
- Where is it now?

Back of the truck.

It was here, I swear.

Let's go.

Where did you get
the Chloron, Gio?

I know a guy who's
an exterminator.

He sold me a jug.

It's allowed if
you're killing fire ants.

If you have a license,
which you don't.

Come on, seriously.
It's bug spray.

Tell us the real reason
Neil Stern fired you, Gio.

Is it because you were
sleeping with his wife?

Lydia Stern bought an expensive
men's watch two weeks ago.

That was for you, right?

I know I shouldn't have
lied to you.

It's just

I'm about to sue my ex-wife

for full-custody of our son,

and I can't get wrapped up
in any of this.

Vera's lawyer would
slaughter me on the stand.

How long has the affair
been going on?

A few weeks.

I don't know why Lydia got me
the watch.

I didn't want it.

She said that I could sell it

and that it would cover
the money that Neil owed me.

That truck you're driving,
'56 Chevy...

- Yeah, yeah.
- You do the work yourself?

Me and my son.

They're kind of a project,
something to do together.

You'd have to be
a pretty good mechanic

to do that kind of work, right?

You know your way around
a car's ignition system.

You know that
the fuel air mixture

in the engine's combustion
chambers could be used to

ignite an accelerant.

Yeah, here's what
we think happened, Gio.

We think

Lydia gave you that watch

as payment...
to kill her husband.

And you murdered Lydia

to tie up the loose ends.

No, no, no. You're wrong.

I swear, I didn't do it!

- Hey, Tom.
- Hey, kid.

Just wanted to let you know,
I spoke to that detective.

He said he's certain that
Max Geoghan's death

was self-defense.

Apparently, he was arrested for
trespassing in Andie's yard,

spent a few nights in jail;

When he got out, furious,
took off after her and,

well, she fought back.

Okay.
Thanks for letting me know.

I'll talk to you later.

Another headache?

Hang on.

I've got some aspirin.

I've got my whole life in here,
but...

I can never find anything.

A Taser. I got one of those.

I always forget to charge it.

My dad gave it to me.
He's a cop.

I take this with me everywhere.

- It saved my life.
- Really?

Yeah, I had a stalker.

That's terrible.

He was a customer at
the bakery where I worked.

We'd say hello,
chat a little bit,

but that was it.

Then one day,
he leaves a note on my car.

He's decided we're in love
and meant to be together.

Aw, man.

The next thing I know,
he's everywhere.

I'd see him on street corners,
watching me.

If I went out with friends,
he'd show up.

I quit my job,
changed my phone number.

My house was a fortress.

I had a security system
installed,

and we caught him on tape
in my backyard.

It was enough to arrest him
for trespassing.

He spent a week in jail...

The first week in five years
I got a good night's sleep.

But then his parents bailed
him out.

No one told me.

So you thought he was
still inside?

Yeah, I thought I was safe.

So I decided to do something
really crazy.

I went on a hike by myself.

I was almost to the top of
the ridge

when I realized
he'd followed me.

He had a rope in his hands.

He said he was done
playing games.

He was so mad, out of control,
I thought he was gonna kill me.

I managed to tase him,
and he let me go.

We struggled, and I don't know,
I pushed him off me.

He slipped, fell over the side.

The cops said
he must have died instantly.

Can you see me?

Sounds like a horrible thing
to say,

because someone lost their life,

but at least he was
finally gone, you know?

Are you okay?

Migraine.

- We're a pair?
- Yeah.

Ironic, isn't it?

She thinks I'm gone...

But really,
we're closer than ever.

If Gio Salonga has motive,
means, and opportunity,

why isn't he under arrest?

That's because we finally got
in touch

with Gio's alibi, Dylan McGee.

He confirms they were camping
the night before last

up at Dash Point.

They didn't get back into town
until 10:00 a.m.

Neil Stern's car went up
at 9:00 a.m.

And when Lydia's burned,
Gio was at a jobsite.

We don't have enough
to charge him.

Well, we need to find
the Chloron.

Forensics searched
his house, his office...

It's not there.

Maybe a night in jail will
shake him up a little.

Tomorrow, I'll put a tail
on him and see if

he leads us to
the murder weapon.

- Will do.
- All right.

Dr. Ronson, what are you doing
here so late?

Is everything okay?

I just stopped by to see
Sally on my way home.

We've noticed a change
in her brain activity

over the last few days.

Her brain waves will spike

then drop precipitously

then rise again.

What does that mean?

To be honest, I'm not sure.

Could it be that
she's trying to wake up?

That's a possibility.

There's nothing to do
but wait and see.

Another one coming on?

Andie gets those too.

Too much bad energy
floating around.

If you mean me, don't worry.

When Andie goes,
I'll go with her.

She's planning a trip
with her parents

to California.

She wants to see the redwoods.

That'll be nice for us.

Relaxing.
You should leave her alone.

She does not want you with her.

I know she says that,
but she doesn't mean it.

Andie's always fought
her feelings for me.

When I was alive,
she filed restraining orders.

Now she casts spells.
It's a game she plays.

What are you talking about?

Every week there's a new one;

A cleansing spell,

a protection spell,

a banishing spell...

I think she knows
I'm still with her.

She just can't admit
her feelings for me.

Yes, she can. She hates you.

Come on.

All I've ever wanted is
to make Andie happy.

I'm like one of those characters

in a romance book
girls love to read.

Everyone wants that, don't they?

Love that transcends death.

- Here you go.
- Thank you.

So, you're saying this woman
is still being stalked?

- Yeah.
- Wow.

It's like nothing's changed,
really.

Creepers gonna creep,
even in death.

The thing is, even if
she tells herself he's gone,

I think deep down she knows
he's not.

Those headaches
I've been getting,

Andie gets them too every time
that he's around.

And Max, he said that
she's been doing

these cleansing spells.

She's trying to get rid of him.

She just doesn't know
how to do it.

Right, 'cause you can't get
a restraining order

on a spirit.

Is there any way
to get him to leave

with her never having to know?

I mean, dead people
are still just people, right?

Everyone wants something.

Unfortunately, I think Max
just wants Andie.

But I need a plan...

Like a foolproof way
to make sure

he is gone
and he's not coming back.

Well, if it were me
and Max was still alive,

I'd just send my brother
to pay him a visit.

Call you later.

Bye.

I don't get it.

How could I see Sally's spirit
if she's still alive?

My Irish grandmother
would say you saw a fetch.

- A what?
- A fetch.

It's kind of a premonition.

Is it a premonition of death?

Not always.

Some think it's actually
the sign of a long, happy life.

But look, since we don't know
what it means,

don't tell him.

Okay, thanks.

Cassie called earlier.
She asked after Sally.

Any news?

Not really.

There's been some change
in her brain activity.

The doctor still isn't sure
what it means.

The not knowing,
that's the hardest part.

Yeah.

Well, tell Cassie I appreciate

her concern though, will you?

There's Gio.

From jail to work.

No rest for the wicked.

Gio, stay down.

We need fire and an ambulance.
113 Longsight Road.

Rush the bus.

Yep. Yeah, that's good to know.

Yeah. Thanks.

Yeah, we will. Okay, bye.

Hey, that was Seattle General.

Gio has third-degree burns
on more than 50% of his body,

but they think
he'll pull through.

The doctor said it'll be
a while before

we can talk to him.

- Look at this.
- Trip wire.

It's not nearly
as complicated a system

as the rigging in the cars,
but it did the job.

Yeah.

And you see this.

My guess is, when we test that,

we'll find that's
our missing bottle of Chloron.

Gio did lead us to
the murder weapon.

Yeah, but who has a motive
to want

all three of these people dead?

Maybe someone who
didn't like that.

Gio Salonga and Lydia Stern
were having an affair.

When you told us Gio was fired
off the Stern job, Leon,

you neglected to tell us
the reason why.

Gio was having an affair with
Lydia Stern.

I didn't know for sure,
but yeah,

they spent a lot of time
together.

Who else knew what was going on?

Gio was trying to keep it quiet,

but he said that Vera,
his ex-wife, caught them once

when Lydia was driving him home.

She hit the roof.

The Salongas have been
divorced for years.

Mrs. Salonga never got over Gio.

She wanted them to get
back together.

Gio even gave it some thought,

mostly for their son's sake,
you know.

But in the end, he told her no.

She was pissed, started to mess
with Gio's visitation.

She was fed up.

He wanted to sue for
full custody.

Did he think she was unfit?

Gio thought the kid would be
better off with him.

That's all.

Did Vera know about his plans?

No.

Gio wasn't gonna tell her

until the papers were filed.

Who needs more drama?

Well, well, look who's back.

Little ole me.

Seems like every day since
you kicked me out of here,

I come a knock-knock-knockin',
but I never get no answer.

Imagine my delight when
I stop by for a visit

and find your door wide open.

Don't get too excited.
It's only temporary.

I need your help.

Do tell.

The reason I've been getting
those headaches,

it's not Andie.

It's this creep who's
following her around.

I know all about it.

Max and me,
we've gotten real close.

Well, I guess that
shouldn't surprise me.

I was a bit of a Peeping Tom
in my day.

But that boy, he takes it
to a whole new level.

He's crazy.

Well, seeing as you guys are
such good pals,

how do I get him to leave?

Best to let the dead deal
with their own.

Ed, you said you wanted
to help me.

Here's your chance.

Tell me what to do.

There might be one thing
that will work...

Little trick I picked up
over here.

But I can't do it by myself.

I need your help.

You ready to walk on
the wild side?

Thanks for coming over
so quickly.

Sure.

I still don't get why we can't
talk at the bar, though.

Right, that.

You know how you said
your house was a fortress?

So is mine, but the locks
are a little different.

I'm not keeping people out.

I'm keeping out ghosts.

Ghosts?

I see them. I hear them.

Sometimes they send me
a message,

and sometimes they just show up.

But if I don't want them
in my house, I can block them.

And I'm blocking one
in particular right now,

because I need this
conversation to be private.

Okay.

- You think I sound crazy.
- A little.

Just try and keep an open mind.

Are you planning a trip
to California

to see the redwoods?

My mom called and suggested
it last night, and...

Howhow did you know?

Max Geoghan told me.

No, no, no! Max Geoghan is dead!

Yeah, he is.

But he's... he's still here.

Most people would say that
he's haunting you,

but I think we can call it
what it really is, Andie.

You are still being stalked.

Why should I believe you?

Because I think you already know

what I'm saying is true.

You know he is still here.

He says you do these cleansing
and protection spells

every week to try
and get rid of him.

I thought I was just...

paranoid or losing my mind,
but I...

I do still feel him
watching him.

Yeah.

What do I do?

How do I get rid of him
for good?

I think I can help you.

But you have to do exactly what
I tell you.

That's enough of that.

Mrs. Salonga.
We met the other day.

Don't you have
better things to do

than harass a grieving family?

Go find the man who tried
to kill my husband.

That's exactly why we're here.

We need you to come with us,
answer some questions.

- I can't leave my son.
- We'll bring him with us.

A social worker can watch him
while we talk.

Gabe.

I'll get him.

Mrs. Salonga, I'll get him.

I don't understand what
this is about.

We'll explain everything
at the precinct.

Gabe, it's Detective Asante.

We met the other day, remember?

That bobblehead, is that yours?

It's Gabe's.

Asante!

Leave my mother alone!

Gabe! Gabe!

Off! Get off!

Gabe!

- Glad you could make it.
- I know, right?

You and I need to talk.

I got nothing to say to you.

Andie went to your house.

She was there for an hour,

but I couldn't get inside.

My own version of
a restraining order.

Then she went to
her storage unit,

took out a bunch of boxes...

The ones with all
the paperwork from the court

and the notes and the gifts
that I sent her.

Then she brought them
back to you.

Why would you tell her
to do that?

It's none of your business.

Everything about Andie
is my business.

Get out of my way.

And what if I don't?

You better take something
for that headache.

Gabe, do you understand this
is a custodial interrogation?

Attorney Lee is here
to protect your rights.

And anytime you wanna
stop talking,

you just let me know, okay?

Okay.

Gabe, were you mad at your dad?

No. I like my dad all right.

My mom was mad, though.

She's mad at everybody
all the time.

What happens when
your mom gets mad?

She yells and cries.

She says mean things.

What kind of things?

She says I'm worthless
and I don't love her.

I say I do,
but she doesn't believe me.

Sometimes she says
she's going to "end it all."

She asks me for help,
and I say yes,

just so she'll shut up.

Then she forgets about it
for a while.

This time, she didn't forget.

What did your mom
want you to do?

Hurt the people who were
making her unhappy.

Like Mrs. Stern?

Mom said Dad wanted to
come home.

Mrs. Stern ruined it.

And what about Mr. Stern?

Yeah. That was a mistake.

When Mom helped me climb over
the gate,

she didn't tell me which car.

You thought you rigged
Mrs. Stern's car?

How did you even know how
to do that, Gabe?

My dad taught me about cars.

We fix them up, all kinds.

Mom kept saying when
Mrs. Stern was gone,

Dad would come home
and she'd be happy.

I should have known that
was a lie.

She's never happy.

And Dad was never coming home.

Gabe...

did you rig your dad's office?

That was Mom. I like Dad.

But I told her how.

This is where it happened.

He grabbed me right over here...

And that's where he fell.

Let's set up.

Write his name on
the back of this.

Go and find a quiet spot
and just think about Max.

Think about everything
he did to you.

That'll help drive the spell.

A banishing spell?

Is that all you've got?

They don't work.

I know.

I just needed
to get you up here.

Apparently, it's easier

if you're in the spot
where you died.

Easier for what?

For him.

Hey, buddy.

Hey, man, nothing personal.
You understand.

Cassie, I think it worked.
I think he's gone.

I feel lighter...

like a weight is off my chest
and I can breathe.

Finally, I can breathe.

He is gone for good this time.

Thank you.

Like I said before,

best let the dead deal
with their own.

You're welcome, Cottontail.

Do you wanna grab a bite
before I drop you off?

I'd like that.

Vera Salonga has been booked.
So far, she's not talking.

And the DA said with
Gabe's testimony,

they should be able to
convict her

in attempted murder on
the attack of her husband

and conspiracy in
the Stern murders.

They're still debating
whether or not

to try Gabe as an adult.

What kind of mother convinces
her son to commit murder?

It's called maternal narcissism.

In Mrs. Salonga's case,
it manifest itself

as extreme emotional neediness.

The kid was desperate
to make his mother happy.

She made it clear the only way
for him to do that

was to kill for her.

Can he be rehabilitated?

Once the break with
his mother is complete, maybe.

Gio says he loves his son...

Gonna stand by him.

It's Sally's doctor. Excuse me.

Yeah?

Damien, I'm taking
your Harvard sweater with me.

- Don't say no.
- What?

I didn't hear you.

I said, I'm taking your...

What?

I'm taking your college sweater.

Yeah, I know where it is.

- I'll get it for you.
- Got it.

I'm flying up to Seattle
next week to see you.

I like the sound of that.

Hey. Excuse me.

Dr. Sarno to Oncology Research.

Dr. Sarno to Oncology Research.

Hey.

I hope it's okay I came over.

Tom told me.

Yeah, I wasl was with her
when...

She's gone.

I'm so sorry.

I thought I was prepared,
but I wasn't.

I guess I was still hoping,
you know, that...

that she'd come out of it,
that she'd be all right.

I saw her.

She was packing clothes
for Seattle...

your college sweater.

It was in the drawer
where I'd hidden the ring.

I... I was so afraid
that she'd find it.

She did find it.

But she pretended she hadn't,
so you could surprise her.

Thank you for telling me.

I can stay a while, if you want.

Yeah.