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[Instrumental music]

[Drum music]

[Knocking on door]

[Door creaking]

[Intense music]

[Phone ringing]

[Ringing continues]

[Intense music]

(Woman on TV) 'Members
of the new victory church'

holding a prayer service here

very upset over the murder of
their church leader, Jeff Harris

'and what looks to be
the apparent abduction'

'of his wife, Martha Harris.'

everyone assumes
she was abducted.

You don't?

Always look to the
nearest and dearest first.

- In this case...
- She's a preacher's wife.

Nobody wants to
believe she did it.

Deep in their dark little hearts

they all want to
believe she did it.

- My dad was a preacher.
- 'Well, then you should know.'

people love to see the
righteous fall from grace.

What was that like
being a preacher's kid?

Tough, living in the fish bowl.

The worst part was the
way certain church ladies

would throw
themselves at my father.

Uh. Your mom
must have loved that.

My mom divorced that.

Like sister gertrude used
to say to us when we were

lining up for the confessional

"very good people
do very bad things."

Amen, sister gertrude.

Meaning we don't want anyone
giving Mrs. Harris a free pass

just because she's
a preacher's wife.

When she does show up, I
want every Avenue explored.

- If she shows up.
- 'Maureen, you're the expert.'

you should drop
by the crime scene.

While the cops are
looking for Mrs. Harris

you can see if it
feels like an abduction.

- Or?
- Or if she murdered him.

[Theme music]

The victim was found face
down, single bullet wound

in the back of the head from
a nine millimeter weapon.

Preliminary trajectory
report suggest

pastor Harris was on his knees.

Saying his prayers.

Credit card applications

'home equity loan.'

money is always tight
in a minister's home.

- Only one kid?
- 'A son, Paul, 22.'

(Maureen) That's unusual for a
minister's family. I don't envy him.

At least I had a lot of siblings

I could point the finger at.

(Ed) Lord, will
you look at this?

It's a pizza from De Michael's.

Easy, big fella,
that's evidence.

What a waste.

[Phone ringing]

Blackwell.

Thanks.

Cops found her in a motel
down in Madison, Indiana.

That's a 100 miles away,
down by the Ohio river.

The Kentucky state line.

(Ray) 'They tracked
her vehicle south on i-65'

'from a gas receipt
as far as scottsburg.'

'found her in Madison when
she turned her phone on.'

- 'any sign she was abducted?'
- 'Nope.'

(ray) 'But they found
blood on the driver's seat'

'and steering wheel
in her minivan.'

state troopers got her to
Indianapolis in record time.

Ed's had her there
for 20 minutes.

- She ask for a lawyer?
- We offered, she declined.

Seems like she's still in shock.

Alright, preacher's
kid, ready to go?

P.k. To those who know me.

I don't think I
can survive this.

Let's just take things
one step at a time.

That's what Jeff always said.

That was his outlook.

And-and look what
he did for that church.

One thing at a time.

Grief or remorse?

Can't get a read on her.

You know, I used to love
to sing in my father's choir.

You did? Me too.

I, uh, I-I sang a solo,
um... Twice a month.

- A solo?
- Mm-hmm.

- Wow.
- 'Yeah.'

I was always too
shy to take a solo.

Yeah, when it went well, I..

I-i, I felt like I
was talking to god.

I mean, I mean,
that's how I saw it.

I know what you mean.

Mrs. Harris, we were hoping
to hear the story from you.

I'm not gonna be able to
tell you what you wanna hear.

We're only
interested in the truth.

It's not that simple.

Mrs. Harris, just tell
us what happened.

Can we stop for just a minute?

I'd-I'd rather, I don't
want to be a problem.

Uh, could I ask you something?

Um, you're a
minister's daughter.

I know you'll understand.

Go ahead.

Could I pray? Would you mind?

[Instrumental music]

Of course.

Dear lord, I pray for strength.

I pray for guidance.

I pray for forgiveness for
the evil that I have done.

Sounds like remorse to me.

I'd call it a confession.

Blood in the minivan,
blood on her blouse

all a match for pastor Harris.

But does asking god to forgive
her constitute a confession?

Wish she'd said, "god, forgive
me for shooting my husband

in the head," but it does
speak to her state of mind.

Cops found a receipt
for De Michael's pizza.

Puts her in the house
when he was killed.

Anybody who's begging
god for forgiveness

is pretty close to
giving it up altogether.

Let's keep the pressure on
her. Charge her with the murder.

Then maybe we can
avoid a trial altogether.

But we have no
weapon yet, no motive.

An affair, for instance?

- 'His or hers?'
- Either.

If it turns out to be that,
we can get her to the table.

She won't want her dirty laundry
hanging out for everyone to see.

Papers on the preacher's
desk seem to indicate

some financial distress
in the Harris household.

A couple half-filled out
credit card applications

and one home equity loan.

- For how much?
- The Max, 50 grand.

Good, let's see what
other doors open up.

Let's do our homework with
the members of the church too.

Preparations for the preacher's
memorial service are underway.

Good time to make an appearance
at the new victory church.

(Ed) 'We're on it.'

the jury's gonna wanna know

what makes a
preacher's wife kill.

[Dramatic music]

If there's anywhere
in this state

where my client
can get a fair trial

it certainly isn't Indianapolis.

Now in light of the grotesque
overexposure in the press...

The overexposure in the press

is the only reason
Mr. Hellman's taken this case.

The prosecution
manipulated my client

'and prevented her from
seeking legal counsel'

'in her hour of need'

by pretending to be
spiritually sympathetic.

Just how did we manipulate her?

By getting her to pray.
How low can you go?

That occurred at Mrs.
Harris' request, not ours.

And then to leak her
anguish, her private prayer

'to the gutter
press, who portray it'

'as a confession.
It's unconscionable.'

our office leaked nothing
and he knows it, your honor.

Mr. Hellman, the press
coverage in this case

strikes me as not sufficient
to taint the jury pool.

- Your honor...
- Change of venue is denied.

Well, then I
respectfully request

that my client be released
on suitably modest bail.

Your honor, Mrs. Harris has
fled this jurisdiction once already.

(Doug) 'She'll be staying
with members of her church'

law-abiding people
who will hardly

be inclined to
help her jump bail.

Your honor, the defendant
admits fleeing the scene

without reporting
the crime to the police

or summoning
help for the victim.

Bail is set at $300,000.

Why don't you just
make it a million?

Obviously my client can't
raise that kind of money.

But should she
do so, Mr. Hellman

defendant will also submit
to electronic monitoring.

Yes, your honor.

[Bangs gavel]

You did everything
you could, Mr. Hellman.

- I appreciate it.
- Thank you.

- And thanks for the books.
- I'll see you real soon.

You should occasionally
reconsider your world view

that every defendant is
guilty until proven innocent.

That'd make me a
defense attorney, Doug.

I'm a prosecutor. I
have another theory.

Somebody leaked, "god
forgive me" to the press.

Obviously.

Somebody looking for a
smaller more conservative venue

perhaps something more in tune

with his client's
religious views.

You certainly have
a vivid imagination.

You are worth every penny.

Now, since i'm
doing this pro bono

a penny would
actually be a raise.

Have to give you a refund.

I appreciate you
coming in, Paul.

I know Mr. Hellman counseled
you not to speak to us.

I'm... I'm only here to tell you

my mother belongs
at my father's funeral.

I understand why you'd
want her to be there.

There's no way she
could've done this.

She's not a violent person.

'We've never kept
guns in the house.'

really?

Why don't you tell me
about your parents?

Okay.

Financial problems?

- Were they worried about money?
- I wouldn't know.

They never talked
about that sorta thing.

Not in front of me.

Was your father at home much?

He was on call 24 hours
a day, seven days a week.

But s-she wouldn't
have killed him for that.

No major problems
with their marriage?

No serious issues?

What marriage
doesn't have problems?

My mother was in it for
the long the long haul.

She was a lifer. They both were.

Can she please
go to the funeral?

I'm sorry.

Not unless she can make bail.

I'm the church secretary.

I know exactly what this
man has accomplished.

My own son, Todd..

Brother Jeff helped
him stop drinking.

Last year, I was diagnosed
with breast cancer.

I understand.

Brother Jeff..

Helped me come to terms with it.

'Got me through the chemo.'

What about
financial difficulties?

Uh..

Raising money for the new church

was full of
challenges, setbacks.

I meant their personal finances.

Uh... well, money
was always tight.

Far as I know,
they were alright.

Mrs. Monroe, did you know of
any problems in their marriage?

What are you insinuating?

Just a routine
question. I have to ask.

If I did, I sure wouldn't be

going around talking
about it at a time like this.

So there were problems.

We're all in a tremendous
amount of pain here.

I'm PR... We're all
praying for Martha.

Been going over
the Harris' finances.

They were doing okay.
Made more than I did.

Found this in his desk drawer.

Thought you might
wanna look at it.

"On your special day i'm
sending you some special love.

"Spending time with you

"is the most incredible
gift I've ever received.

You're the light of
my life. Signed.."

"Your love lifts
me higher. Joan."

- That's not his wife's name.
- 'It's his secretary.'

Joan Monroe. Just met her.

Look at all the schoolgirl
hearts she's drawn there.

And the pressed
flower. So over the top.

If the preacher was having
an inappropriate relationship...

I can see how Martha
Harris could get that idea.

And look at this.

'The Harris' phone records.'

the last call made
from the Harris' house

was to Joan Monroe's.

Preacher and the secretary
spent all kinds of time together.

Raising money, talking on
the phone, wife finds out..

You should speak
to Joan Monroe again.

And we'll see what Martha
Harris makes of this birthday card.

(Ray) 'Alrighty.'

what can you tell us
about Joan Monroe?

Uh, she took over
as church secretary

when I stepped down
last year from the job.

She replaced you?

I'd had my turn.

Have you seen this before?

Um... jeff received literally

a hundred cards on his birthday.

This particular one
is from Joan Monroe.

(Annabeth) 'We were
wondering if he may have had'

a special relationship
with his secretary.

Special?

Especially close.

So this is a fishing trip, hmm?

Nice day for it.

You're mistaken. She
was not special to him.

So she wasn't having an
affair with your husband?

Joan Monroe is a hardworking
woman who loves the lord.

'My husband appreciated
her dedication.'

I can see that the two of you

share a similar
dedication to your work

'but I really don't
want to be thought of'

as a jealous, suspicious
wife which I've never been.

Nor do I want my
husband to be remembered

as involved in any
way with that woman.

"That woman?"

I'm no preacher's kid

but I don't think she
much likes Joan Monroe.

My mother, she would
never say anything bad

about anybody in the church.

Afraid of the backlash?

No, I think she was
worried if she started

she wouldn't be able to stop.

[Chuckles]

You missed your dad
after he moved out?

I didn't have time for that.

I had to help my mom
raise my brothers and sisters.

Yeah. I missed him.

(Ray) Mrs. Monroe, my partner
and I would like a word with you.

Detective... i-i'm
in a bit of a rush.

There's still a million
things yet to do.

Then we'll get right to it.

We believe you were having
an inappropriate relationship

with pastor Harris.

Inappropriate?

You know... Extramarital.

Huh.

Whatever gave you that idea?

We found the birthday card.

There was nothing inappropriate
about that birthday card.

I know where
you're getting this.

It's her, isn't it?

It's Martha. Poor woman.

She never knew what a
truly righteous man she had.

[Sighs]

Brother Jeff told me
how jealous she was

because we were spending
so much time together

on the building fund.
We laughed about it.

That's how absurd it was.

I'm sorry, if
there's nothing else

I really have to get going.

- Let me help you with that.
- It's fine. I can manage.

It's no problem.

- Oh, it's heavy.
- Thank you.

Just put it in the
backseat here.

[Intense music]

It's better in the
trunk, don't you think?

No. The backseat's fine, really.

- Let's put it in the trunk.
- It's full.

(Ray) 'I'm sure we
can squeeze it in.'

Mrs. Monroe, open
the trunk, please.

Now.

Alright.

Cleaning out the office?

Like I said, lots to do.

(Ray) She told us everything
right there on the street.

On the day pastor Harris died

the church building
fund disappeared.

All $267,000 wiped out.

- Gone?
- Internet scam.

Oldest one in the book.
The Nigerian letter.

(Ray) 'I got one of those once.'

people are still
falling for that?

We've got Randall looking
at the church computer now

so we don't have
a full picture yet.

And the bags of
shredded documents?

Joan Monroe says she
didn't want the preacher

to be remembered at his funeral

as the guy who lost
the church building fund.

Well, shredding documents
isn't gonna stop anyone

from finding out
the money's missing.

Well, maybe she was trying to
delay that unpleasant revelation

until after his funeral.

Any chance of
recovering the funds?

(Ray) 'Long gone.'

international wire
transfer to Africa.

Let's say the preacher
and his secretary

were having an affair.

That's what it's looking like.

And then the preacher loses
$267,000 of the church's money

that the congregation had
worked so hard to raise.

Another good reason
for his wife to whack him.

(James) On the other
hand, if the secretary

was involved in losing
the church's money..

My money is still on the
missus, not the mistress.

Nevertheless, the other
woman always bears looking at.

[Intense music]

- Hey.
- 'Hey.'

this is the warrant to
search Joan Monroe's house.

This money thing's
come into the case

but my intuition says
it's still about jealousy.

And losing the money?

Maybe that led to Martha

finding out about the affair.

Just got off the phone
with the church deacons

and agreed to share with them
what we know about the loss.

- Can you write up a summary?
- Sure.

I don't think it'll make them
feel better about their pastor.

- Where you going?
- To talk to his wife.

See if she knows anything
about this missing money.

If your dad lost every
penny of his church's money?

My mom would have
skinned him alive.

[Intense music]

Mrs. Harris, were you aware that
the day your husband was killed

he had lost the church building
fund in an Internet scam?

Now no matter how
many times you ask

she's not gonna
answer that question.

You should know the church
is now forced to withdraw

its offer to buy the land
at Washington and central.

And your source is this church
secretary, Joan Monroe, right?

Funny how that name
keeps coming up.

She said some very interesting
things about pastor Harris.

No doubt. Did you manage to
keep her lawyer out of the room too?

We know the loss of this money
and the murder are connected.

'If you knew for sure, you
wouldn't be baiting Martha.'

I don't know what
that woman said.

You keep calling
her "that woman."

She's just trying to
get a rise outta you.

The Nigerians took the
money, not my husband.

I never mentioned Nigerians.

I guess you answered
my question after all.

'We're searching Mrs.
Monroe's house as we speak.'

hard time believing people fall
for this Nigerian Internet scam.

(Ed) 'They don't
fall for it all at once.'

it's one little hook at a time.

And they were trying to raise
money for the new church.

Yeah, they got greedy. That's
how people usually get scammed.

- Look at this.
- Power tool case?

If you consider a nine
millimeter glock-17

a power tool.

A lot of people would.

It's empty.

The weapon was
registered to Joan Monroe.

Anybody else have
access to the gun?

Her husband died years ago

but her son Todd lives with her.

Ray's trying to locate him now.

You think Joan Monroe did this?

Maybe pastor Harris insisted

she take the blame
for the Internet scam.

People of faith are
particularly vulnerable

to these type of cons.

Because they're
so darn trusting?

- You sound dubious.
- A little.

Just 'cause you go to church

doesn't make you some dewy-eyed,
innocent babe in the woods.

I know what you
mean, but I'm just saying

if you knew which
buttons to push

a smart operator
can take advantage.

You think that's
what happened here?

Well, Ed's in with
randal right now

looking at all
the grisly details.

- 'A classic affinity scam.'
- 'Affinity?'

you're a good Christian

I'm a good Christian,
you can trust me.

- My antennae's up right there.
- 'Most people's would be.'

but these guys
are sophisticated.

They personalize things like,
"pastor Harris, we've heard

about your church
building project.

"Here in Nigeria, we
dream of building a hospital

for the poor. Perhaps
we can help one another."

So it's a win-win?

We get our hospital,
you get your church.

- 'Mm-hmm.'
- what do they want help with?

Getting fifteen million
dollars out of their country.

All they need is an
American bank account

to deposit the
fifteen million in.

Why?

Because they claim some corrupt

Nigerian officials
are gonna steal it.

Okay. And in exchange
for doing this good deed?

Thirty percent of
the fifteen million.

So pastor Harris gives
them the account number

and the next thing it's
bye-bye building fund.

So long, farewell, adios.

But why not open up
a separate account?

Why give up the
building account?

According to church
bylaws, that would've

required approval
from the deacons.

- He didn't want them to know?
- He thought they'd nix it.

- Too risky.
- They'd have been right.

How'd the Nigerians convince
him they had fifteen million

in the first place?

Yeah, this is an
attachment to an e-mail

dated two days before
the pastor was killed.

(Ed) That's a lot of money.

Enough to make people
do some crazy-ass things.

We thought the loss of the fund
was somehow tied to the murder

but before that money
disappeared, the preacher

Joan Monroe and
maybe even his wife

thought millions of
dollars were on the way.

The preacher's end was
30% of 15 million. 4.5 mil.

You're saying he was killed
by somebody trying to get

that money even
though it never existed?

The preacher believed it existed
and he believed it was coming.

These people believed the
preacher, so in their mind..

- It was coming.
- Money in the bank.

We've located Joan Monroe's son.

(Ray) Cops in Ohio caught
him switching a license plate.

They found a nine
millimeter glock-17.

His mama's gun.

Excuse me while I get
the extradition ball rolling.

(Ed) 'Were you a member
of the new victory church?'

I play drums in the band
there three times a week.

What were you doing in Ohio

switching the license
plates on your car?

I was visiting a buddy of mine

and I noticed my
tags were expired.

And I was, like... I don't
want to get pulled over

because I-I have a
lotta parking tickets.

I know it's pretty stupid.

Where'd you get
the stolen plates?

I had 'em in my garage.

Not the sharpest
knife in the drawer.

Or that's what he
wants you to think.

Let's talk about
your mother's gun.

The murder weapon
which was found in your car.

I didn't have anything to
do with pastor Harris' murder.

Your mother know you
took off with her gun?

She give it to
you to get rid of?

She had nothing
to do with it either.

Then who did?

You've already got her.

It was Martha. She did it.

(Ed) The preacher's wife?

How do you know that?

Because I was sleeping with her.

Good lord.

Todd Monroe's prints are
all over the murder weapon.

Talk to me about Todd.

Alcoholic, couldn't hold a job.

Pastor Harris got him into rehab

found him a job in a shoe store

and let him play
in the church band.

Naturally, he killed the
man who saved his life.

Some people don't
know how to receive.

Something about a serpent's
tooth and an ungrateful child.

What about the affair?

The motel in Madison where
Mrs. Harris was arrested.

Todd said that's
where they would meet.

They drive 200 miles
round-trip to conduct the affair?

I believe it, she really
wanted to make sure

nobody from her
church would find out.

Hotel record, Todd Monroe,
every Thursday around 3 P.M.

Going back at least
a couple of months.

Confirms the affair for me.

So, Todd Monroe is
saying Martha Harris did it.

Is he saying why?

He don't wanna talk about that.

When we told him we knew
all about the Nigerian scam

he immediately said Mrs.
Harris killed her husband

because she was after
the four and a half million.

But there never was any money.

That doesn't matter.
They thought there was.

Todd had the gun in his car.

Isn't he the likely
shooter here?

I would think so, but we
can't place him at the scene.

Now, if Martha's affair
with Todd were made public

a much younger man, and
when we tell her that Todd

is telling us that she
killed her husband..

- She'd feel betrayed.
- She might even turn on him.

I'm counting on the two of
you to make her feel really bad.

(Doug) 'These frequent
visits with my client'

seem to indicate a
certain lack of confidence

in your case against her.

We've arrested Todd Monroe

in connection with
pastor Harris' murder.

As I said.

He told us he and Mrs.
Harris met regularly at a motel

in Madison, Indiana.
His story checks out.

(Maureen) 'If we go
to trial, Mrs. Harris'

everyone will hear
about the affair.

He told us you killed your
husband for the money.

My husband and I
didn't have any money.

Mrs. Harris, Todd Monroe
said you killed your husband

because you wanted
the millions of dollars

he was expecting from Nigeria.

Nobody had millions of dollars.

I don't know what
Todd is talking about.

He killed my husband
because of me.

Martha... as your attorney

if you have anything
to say to these ladies..

Now would be a good moment.

It wasn't a normal
Saturday night.

How so?

My husband was very
upset about something

and I thought he had found
out about me and Todd.

And I said, "Jeff, you have
to tell me what's going on."

He said he had done
a stupid, stupid thing.

He had trusted
somebody on the Internet

and it lost the
building fund money.

He said the people in the
church would never forgive him.

He'd go to prison.

And he told me I
should leave him.

And what did you say?

I said he wasn't
the horrible person

I was the horrible person.

I was the one having the affair.

You confessed
your affair to him?

And we talked and prayed

and Jeff forgave me.

He just forgave me.

I know this is going
to sound strange

but it was the closest
we'd been in years.

And then he called Todd.

Could you hear
what he said to him?

He said, "I know
about everything."

And to come over
right now, Todd.

And when he hung up the
phone, he asked me to leave

and to come back
in a couple hours.

The last thing that my husband
ever said to me in this world

was to bless me for having
the courage to tell the truth.

And when I came home..

Your husband died

when he confronted Todd
Monroe over the affair.

This is god's judgment on me.

[Exhales]

Ladies.

She needs to agree to
tell this story to a jury.

And you will dismiss
all charges against her?

We will dismiss the charges.

[Intense music]

I have to talk about everything?

Everything.

How your husband telling
you he lost the church's money

led you to confess
your affair with Todd

which led to the
fatal confrontation

between the two of them.

And you'll need to tell the
jury just how the affair started.

When my son Paul went to college

Jeff threw himself full-time

into raising money
for the church.

I felt like he was avoiding me.

I was so lonely.

That sounds tough.

And then my husband decided

to introduce a more
contemporary service

to attract new membership.

And he told me that
nobody really liked the music

we had always sung.

So I sang my last solo.

The last one that I
would ever sing in my life.

And who was the only person
who came up to me after?

Todd Monroe.

He said that I had the
most beautiful voice

god had ever heard.

It was the kindest thing that
anyone had ever said to me.

You need to understand
that he was a listener.

I mean, everybody
listens to a preacher

but nobody listens
to a preacher's wife.

Whenever I was with him

he would always say,
"tell me everything."

He listened to you.

He listened.

Jeff said, "I know. I
know about everything."

And then he asked Todd
to come over and talk.

I left and when I came
back, Jeff was dead.

We would like to
enter into evidence

pastor Harris' phone records.

Last phone call he made
was to Joan Monroe's house

where the defendant
was residing.

Mrs. Harris, one last question.

Why didn't you call 911 when
you found your husband's body?

I felt responsible

and I was scared that everything
about the affair would come out.

I didn't know what to do.

And then I kept thinking,
if I hadn't been unfaithful

Jeff would still be alive.

No further
questions, your honor.

I just have a few
questions, Mrs. Harris.

You were at one time
the church secretary

for new victory
Evangelical, were you not?

Uh, briefly last year.

So you have a working
knowledge of the church's finances

bank accounts,
passwords, user names?

I did.

Your honor, I would like to
read this piece of correspondence

from the southern
guarantee bank of Costa Rica.

Objection, your honor. We
are unaware of any such letter.

That's 'cause it just
arrived in the mail.

Counselors, to the bench.

We're supposed to take
this at face value, your honor?

We have no way of
authenticating these documents.

(Male #1) 'I agree, Ms. Chase.'

'this is, uh, quite
a development.'

I suggest we take a recess
and convene in my chambers.

"Dear Mrs. Harris

"thank you for your recent
deposit of $267,000.38..

Usd."

Mrs. Harris, how much money
was in the church building fund

when it was wiped out?

267,000.

Did you take that money and
place it in an offshore account?

I don't even know what
an offshore account is.

Well, southern guarantee bank
seems to be familiar with you.

'And I'm wondering,
annabeth, how do you explain'

this post office box she
shares with my client?

Uh, Mrs. Harris, is this
document accurate?

That's my signature,
but I didn't sign that.

I can see how this must be
very upsetting to everyone

but I have to tell you I'm
not upset. I'm relieved.

- You're relieved?
- The money's been found.

The church can
get the money back.

It's what Jeff
would have wanted.

But everyone thinks you took it.

God's grace is
like that sometimes.

It doesn't matter.

As long as the church
gets the money back.

In light of these revelations,
do the people wish

to amend their case
against Todd Monroe?

Your honor, we need
time to investigate

and authenticate
these documents.

You have 36 hours, Ms. Chase.

At that time, I'll hear
from counsel again.

And if not satisfied

'i will entertain a
motion to amend'

'or dismiss the charges
against Mr. Monroe.'

this is like a
head-on train wreck.

How's the jury not gonna
think she stole the funds

and killed her husband
to keep it quiet?

If we can link Todd Monroe
to the offshore accounts...

The whole point of
an offshore account

is to put it out of
reach of us authority.

If Todd Monroe managed to
steal the church building fund..

It'd have to be
done electronically.

There's nothing like
that on his computer.

What about his mom's computer?

Nothing of his there either.

Go over everything again.

His car, his laundry,
his drum set.

If you come up blank, we're
gonna have to make a deal.

(Ray) There's nothing
here that wasn't here before.

This sugar gave up the sauce,
but he's sure loving the lattes.

They say, "go on the wagon,
you get hooked on caffeine."

What's with the receipts?

Chocolate donuts tax
deductible or something?

I wish.

Here's another one.

"Greenville, Ohio."

That's where he was
picked up, remember?

- When was he picked up?
- The exact day? I don't know.

This is dated two months
ago and it's for 30 bucks.

Who spends 30 bucks on coffee?

Somebody buying
computer time, maybe?

Internet cafe?

Our boy drives out
of state to go online.

If we're lucky..

Greenville.

That's an hour plus.

Depends who's driving.

The coffee shop
owner recognized him.

Said he came in every few
days, sat at the same station.

Since 9/11, they
back up everything

their customers do online.

These are messages and e-mail
attachments from the Nigerians.

We've seen all these before.

You have. Except,
they ain't from Nigeria.

I don't understand.

Well, tracking Todd
Monroe's online trail we came

to a remote storage service

where he kept
hundreds of documents

from various
Nigerian e-mail scams.

'This folder is
documents he collected'

'by responding to
actual scammers online.'

and this folder is
the same content

but with key details altered

'like pastor Harris'
name, the church, etc.'

so the money didn't
disappear to Nigeria?

He bounced it around
different proxy servers

to make it look that way.

You're saying he
created this whole thing?

There never were any Nigerians.

It was Todd all along.

[Sighs]

Because he knew
pastor Harris personally

Todd Monroe was able
to tailor these documents

to an extraordinary degree.

For instance?

For instance, in this
e-mail he claimed a child

'in his fictitious
Nigerian church'

'was healed from cancer
after intensive prayer.'

to which pastor Harris
responded..."This is a miracle.

"This past week my secretary
Joan Monroe's breast cancer

went into remission. God
answers all our prayers."

He played on his
own mother's cancer?

(Randall) 'It's all part
of the affinity scam.'

'building trust through a
common set of beliefs.'

in this way, he was able
to advance his purpose

with surprising speed.

And his goal?

- To acquire the building fund.
- Hmm.

What's that?

Photocopies of Martha
Harris' birth certificate

'driver's license,
social security card'

'credit cards, bank statements.'

'everything you need
to steal her identity.'

and why would he need
Martha Harris' identity?

To set up an offshore account.

Whose idea was it to open
a post office box together?

Mrs. Harris'.

She wanted a way to communicate

with me without using the phone.

In the time you spent with
her, did Martha ever mention

'the Nigerian scam?'

she talked about it constantly.

Her husband had gotten
one of those letters.

He thought the
whole thing was real.

'She couldn't believe
how gullible he was.'

(Roberta) 'She
knew it was a scam?'

she said she'd seen a
program on "60 minutes" about it.

But then she got this idea to
steal the church building fund.

She wanted to pretend
to be a Nigerian scammer

'so that when she took
the church building fund'

'everyone, including
pastor Harris'

would think the Nigerians
were the ones that took it.

Which is exactly what happened.

And did Mrs. Harris ever ask you

if you'd help her with all this?

She said I'd get
half the building fund.

(Roberta) 'Is that why
you continued to see her?'

- yes.
- 'You used her?'

(Roberta) 'You took
advantage of her loneliness.'

(Todd) 'I'm not proud of it.'

did she instruct you on how to
alter the Nigerian documents?

- She did.
- Did you steal her identity?

No, she gave me all her info.

Asked me to open an
account in her name.

'She came up with everything.'

did Mrs. Harris ever
speak to you about

why she wanted
to steal the money?

She wanted to get back at
my mom and brother Jeff.

(Roberta) 'Tell us
what you mean by that.'

she was convinced they
were seeing each other.

Your mother, Joan Monroe

and pastor Harris
having an affair.

- 'And were they?'
- No.

But you couldn't tell her that.

She knew if she took that
money, my mom and brother Jeff

'would get blamed
for the whole thing.'

how did the nine
millimeter pistol

that killed pastor Jeff Harris
come to be in your car?

Mrs. Harris and I
would drive separately

down to Madison to meet.

She didn't like being
in the car by herself.

She asked me to get
her some protection.

So you stole your mom's gun?

I borrowed my mom's pistol
and I gave it to Mrs. Harris.

The night brother Jeff was
killed, she brought it back

'to me. Said she
didn't want it anymore.'

'said it made her nervous.'

next thing I know, I'm
arrested for murder.

So you hear that pastor
Harris has been killed

and that his wife's missing.

The same woman who
brought back the gun to you.

What do you do? Call the police?

- No.
- Why not?

I was afraid my mom
would get blamed.

Really? That's touching.

Where were you the morning
after pastor Harris was killed?

In church... Getting
ready to play in the band.

Isn't it true you went to church
that morning to avoid suspicion?

No.

Didn't you flee two days later

when Martha was arrested

because you were
concerned she'd identify you?

Didn't you steal a license plate
in Ohio to avoid getting caught?

Weren't you taking the murder
weapon with you to dispose of it

as far from the crime
scene as possible?

- No.
- No?

No further
questions, your honor.

Todd Monroe came
up with a brilliant plan.

He saw that if he spread
the poisoned promise

of nonexistent millions..

Remember, these people
were already engaged

in raising money
to build a church.

'...he could exploit
them, and he did.'

he played his pastor,
the pastor's wife

even his own mother.

And when pastor Harris
called on that fatal night

and said, "I know everything"

Todd Monroe assumed the pastor

'was talking about the
money he'd just stolen'

$267,000, the building fund.

Todd Monroe was going
to hang on to that money.

He'd gone to a lot
of trouble to get it.

He had to shut pastor Harris up.

So he shot him.

Todd Monroe held pastor
Harris in the highest regard.

This was the man that had saved
him from the ravages of alcohol.

'In his care, Todd
Monroe was learning'

to believe in himself again.

But it was this
very vulnerability

that Martha Harris exploited.

She hatched the plan
to take the money.

It was her jealousy,
a jealousy so blind

that it assumed an affair
where there was none.

'Ladies and gentlemen,
Martha Harris had come undone.'

and my client was
unlucky enough to be there

to catch her when she fell.

'And the prosecution
knows all this.'

'in fact, until recently, they
had been building a case'

against her. No wonder.

After all, there's an offshore
account with all the money

from the church building
fund with her name on it.

Follow the money,
ladies and gentlemen.

It leads to Mrs. Harris,
not Todd Monroe.

Todd Monroe
killed pastor Harris?

Doesn't add up.

[Dramatic music]

The case of the state of
Indiana vs. Todd Monroe Jr.

On the count of murder

the jury finds the
defendant guilty.

[Bangs gavel]

[Instrumental music]

[Instrumental music]

[Knocking on door]

[Door opens]

I came by to thank
you and Ms. Chase

but she'd already gone.

Oh, she has a little girl.

She's gone home.

And what about you?
You're here so late.

Well, I don't have a
child and I'm not married.

I imagine it would be
difficult to have a family

and do what you do.

Part of the job.

Yeah, I gave my
whole life to the church.

That was my job.

Do you regret it?

Was it worth it?

[Instrumental music]

Yes, it was.

Please tell Ms. Chase I came by.

I will.

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