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All right, see you next game.

- Bye, guys. Bye. - See you.

Sweetheart.

It's me.

Just listen.

Stay away from me! Stay away from me!

Mom's outside, she tried to follow me in her car.

Stay right here. Stay right here.

- I'll be right back. - Yeah.

Maria!

Maria!

Don't you show your face around here again!

- I'm her mother. - I don't care.

Don't you ever try to ambush my daughter like that again.

She's not your--

Yeah. Yeah, my daughter.

You left.

I messed up. I'm not the same person.

Where the hell are you?

Here.

Hello?

Is someone there?

Oh!

Hello?

Who's there?

I really like your place.

How come we're always at mine?

Mmm.

Because you keep touching my stuff.

Well, you know, it's hard to drink from a glass

unless you touch it.

I mean, I can always bring mine, but...

I really like this one.

My Corfu glasses.

I used to have two.

You went to Corfu?

Yeah, years ago. Back when I was in grad school.

You and your sorority chums?

Karl...

can you see me in a sorority?

Well, you know, maybe if I squint a little.

No, I, uh, I went with Terrence.

He was my thesis advisor.

Also, my... my boyfriend, if I can use that word.

Um... he was a little older.

Oh.

Was he the one?

When we first met, you said that you'd come close

to getting married once.

I believe I said close-ish.

How much older?

Too much, yeah.

It has been washed a thousand times, Alberg.

You are not gonna find any fingerprints.

Sorry. You know, you invited a detective to dinner.

Yeah. You look at my place like it's a riddle to be solved.

Big picture first, then details.

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

Is there anything out of place?

Anything that wasn't here before?

Wow.

You're good.

It's yours.

- Seriously? - Mmm.

I saw the way that you looked at it at the art fair.

You shouldn't have. How much was it?

It's your mom's, and it's you.

I don't know what to say.

It's obviously the summer that you spent on the beach

with your mom at Half Moon Bay, but...

The man with his hands in his pockets.

Who's that?

Your father?

I never knew him.

Hm. That's not what I asked.

He's called The Creeper.

He wears one of those, like, monk hoodie things.

- A cowl? - Yes! A cowl.

One night every month, he creeps out to clean up

Lauren Park's shrine and leave flowers.

- Why? - I don't know.

It's a legend.

Every month since Lauren died.

That's like 25 years.

Three hundred months, Holl, without fail.

Holly.

Yeah?

Rargh!

You loser! You scare so easy.

Get away from me.

Morning.

Someone had a good weekend.

Vanessa?

Mmm... maybe I'm just high on life.

So... what are you fixated on?

Just an email.

Oh.

My LSAT results.

Let's not talk about it, okay?

Oh, crap.

No. I'm... I'm fine.

Really.

For what it's worth, my brother needed six cracks at the LSAT.

But then he nailed it and he is doing great now.

Well, he's practicing tax law in Salt Lake.

- But, yeah, he likes it. - Corporal.

Gotta go. Picked up a body.

Hey.

Another break in?

Except this time someone got killed, right?

Yeah, I can't comment on that.

This town's changing.

Transients.

People that shouldn't be here.

All these rentals don't help.

Can you take this gentleman's statement for me?

Morning, boss. Short-term rental.

Vic's inside.

Tenant?

Yeah. Owner found her.

Looks like the perp jimmied the door.

She hears something, comes out.

Neck's broken?

Yeah. CSI confirms that.

He was strong.

Or she... they.

Pronouns.

What's missing?

Cash. Credit cards. Jewelry.

Uh... found the cell phone.

Break-in gone wrong?

Or somebody wanted us to think that.

Same kid in all the pictures.

- Hers? - Maybe.

She put a lot of time into this.

Wait, go back.

Why would she tear that one page out?

It's the way it's torn.

Somebody who put so much effort into this book

wouldn't have done that.

Her name was Maria Bannister.

She lived in Spokane.

The coffee machine was on the fritz.

That's why I came this morning with the new one.

And Maria was a tourist?

Nuh-uh. Uh... she said she used to live here.

She hoped to visit family.

Family... meaning?

I didn't ask, it didn't seem like

she wanted to talk about it.

Okay.

What else did she tell you?

She seemed all wound up about something.

Like she was scared something bad could happen.

Lord.

And it did, didn't it?

"Dear Belinda, my dear baby girl."

Maria wanted to visit family.

That's all the landlord's sure of.

Last name Bannister.

Let's find out how many live in the region.

Just one.

Mr. Bannister?

Yeah.

I'm Chief Alberg, this is Sergeant Sokolowski.

We're here about your wife, Maria.

It's ex-wife.

I'm afraid I have some bad news.

Maria was found dead this morning here in Gibsons.

What happened?

We're still investigating.

Your daughter here?

I'd rather tell her myself.

Well, we need to talk to her.

No, you leave her out of this.

Out of what?

Whatever this is.

Belinda?

My mom's dead?

I'm so sorry.

No one else is.

When's the last time you saw your mother?

Five years ago.

Like my dad already said, she just left.

Belinda was 10.

Your mother say why she left?

I guess she just got tired of us.

No, she met somebody.

Darryl.

Darryl got a last name?

I would assume so, most people do.

Mr. Bannister...

I never heard his name, his last name.

All I can tell you, he was younger.

He was a tree planter.

They went off and they planted trees together.

And that's the last time you saw your mother?

Yes.

You haven't spoken to her since?

- That's enough. - No contact whatsoever?

That's enough. She told you all that she can.

Mr. Bannister...

I'm gonna ask you to come to the station with me.

Is there somebody who can look after Belinda?

I'm coming with my dad!

You can hang out here.

How long are you gonna be?

If you need anything, ask Isabella.

She knows where everything is.

Unlike the rest of us, she's cool.

Only person here who doesn't wear a uniform.

He's a great dad and a good man.

Whatever anyone tries to tell you.

Why would someone tell me differently, Belinda?

'Cause people lie.

Yeah, sometimes they do.

Do we know how long the Bannisters have been

living in that house?

Richard and Maria moved in just before Belinda was born.

Bring him in.

Canvass the neighbors.

About last night?

I wanna know what happened to Maria before she disappeared.

Okay.

Is Belinda okay?

She's fine. Sit down.

She insisted on telling me what a wonderful dad you are.

I don't doubt that.

I'm just not convinced you're telling me the truth.

I have two daughters myself.

I have five.

Yeah. They're the treasures of our lives.

When's the last time you saw your ex-wife, Mr. Bannister?

Five years ago.

It's not easy being abandoned by somebody you love.

Love's like anger.

It can make you do unreasonable things.

I had nothing to do with her death.

But you stayed in contact with her.

No.

Last night, according to Maria's phone records,

you called her just before midnight.

Why lie to me, Mr. Bannister?

You know how this makes you look.

So, you knew she was in Gibsons.

My ex-wife was on our road last night.

In front of our house around 7:00.

She was waiting for Belinda.

And you confronted her?

No, I didn't see her.

Belinda did.

The woman ambushed her.

Then what happened?

Belinda ran home and told me.

I went outside, but she was already gone.

Just like five years ago.

I saw the way you looked at your daughter

when I questioned her.

And I saw the way you looked at me

when you showed up to my house.

I was protecting my daughter. I don't trust the police.

You ever protect your daughters?

Did you kill your ex-wife, Mr. Bannister?

No.

I phoned her, yes.

But I never made it past the front yard.

I swear to God.

And I am not a violent man.

You have an assault charge on your record.

That was 20 years ago in a bar fight.

You ever done anything young and dumb?

Well, five years ago, Maria called 911.

Altercation at your house.

She said you threatened her life.

We were arguing.

And I probably said something idiotic.

She drove Belinda to softball practice and left her there.

So she could go drinking with Darryl the tree planter.

Belinda was 10.

What does your report say about my condition?

Bloody nose, torn shirt.

Exactly.

Five years, no contact.

Then out of nowhere, she shows up.

Why do you suppose that is?

Because she realized what a mess she made.

She said she'd grown up.

Maria wrote a letter to Belinda and mailed it to the house.

I read it and I got rid of it.

My daughter didn't need--

Maria broke my daughter's heart.

And mine too.

You think he's our guy?

For his daughter's sake, I hope not.

Pull up that 911 call from five years ago.

I wanna hear it.

- Councilwoman Lee. - Hi, Bree.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

Listen, uh... the woman that was killed...

People are wondering...

I mean, has Karl said anything?

Have you met Karl?

So, that's a no.

Mm.

He was waiting outside when I was opening up.

And I know it's a public library and he's public, but...

People are on edge right now.

About Todd?

I mean, that's ridiculous.

All the break-ins.

The poor woman.

Todd was here last week.

Bree, you should talk to him.

He has an interesting mind.

Cassandra!

Hey, you got a minute?

Yeah.

Okay.

Oh, these are good.

Yeah, it's a project for school.

Roadside shrines on the coast.

Um, that one is Lauren--

Lauren. Lauren Park, yeah.

I went to school with her, um, from first grade until...

until it happened.

You guys were friends?

She was walking home from work.

Uh, she had a part-time job at the pizza place, and...

someone hit her and took off.

We're trying to research The Creeper.

You know, the one who creeps out of the shadows--

Once a month as the full moon rises.

Urban legend.

I don't think you're gonna find much about it in the library.

Excuse me. Do you mind?

Okay, just give me a minute

- Hey, Todd. - Hm.

Find something?

Beowulf, yeah. Old English classic.

You're liking it?

Beowulf pretends he's asleep and then rips Grendel's arm off.

He's a...

total sociopath.

Yeah, I guess that's one way of looking at it.

And then he, you know, later kills Grendel's mother.

It's, uh...

I mean, his mother started the fight, but still his mom?

Hm.

Ehh... oof.

Okay. Well, enjoy.

Thank you.

On the night of each full moon,

The Creeper creeps out, clanking his chains.

Full moon, like Cassandra said, it's corroboration.

Well, actually, it's two people who heard the same version.

That's what corroboration is.

Okay, well, let's say some of it is true.

I mean, forget the chains.

I don't buy the black cowl either,

but say someone has been tending the shrine.

For 25 years?

Well, there would probably be logic to the schedule.

But forget full moon, it's gonna be more mundane.

Why?

Well, 'cause people don't do that, except in movies.

I mean, real life, it's more like the first night

of every month or the last.

Holl, you're starting to think like a cop.

I said I was sleeping at your place.

You are such a liar.

Well, what'd you tell your dad?

That I'm staying at your place.

Devon! Devon, Devon, Devon!

Holly.

We got him!

We got The Creeper!

It was Lucy's first day at her new school.

She had been nervous about this day all summer.

Now, that it was really here.

Lucy didn't want to go.

Poor girl.

Such a terrible thing.

Excuse me.

Oh!

Todd.

Todd.

Good news is we know Liza's safe and sober.

Except that's 'cause she's locked in her bedroom hating us.

Liza's busy being 15.

Yeah.

Five years go by.

Why come back now?

I don't know, maybe the light bulb goes off?

She made this. Brought it with her.

It's a scrapbook.

Elsie made scrapbooks for the girls all the time.

Hockey. Liza's volleyball team.

This book, it's a sort of gift that...

You give to Belinda.

Chief, we found the car that Maria Bannister was driving.

It's registered to somebody named Callie Jarvis.

She lives in Spokane.

Address, cell number.

Isabella's pulling it up.

I'll check.

Oh, my God.

Uh, yes, she's my friend.

Miss Jarvis, did Maria have any enemies, to your knowledge?

No.

She's kind, quiet.

Uh, she had a daughter, though.

That's why she borrowed my car.

She needed to go visit her daughter in Gibsons.

They hadn't seen each other in years.

Did Maria mention anyone else?

Her dad.

Maria was adopted.

She recently found her biological father.

He lives quite close to you.

I think a little town called, um...

Porpoise.

Thank you, Callie.

Um, I'm sorry, I gotta take this call.

I'll get back to you as soon as I have more information.

What have you got?

She made two calls to Porpoise Bay last week.

Both to the same number.

D. Stewart.

6619 Vista Way.

Sorry to be the bearer, Captain Stewart.

Someone killed her?

Did your daughter ever mention being afraid of anyone?

No.

Never.

I'd always wanted a daughter.

And all of a sudden, there she was on my doorstep.

Last July.

That's the first time you met?

Her mother...

It was a fling.

I had no idea she was pregnant.

No, that's not true, I...

I chose not to consider it and moved on.

We've all done things

we're not proud of, Chief Alberg.

I don't suppose you've ever abandoned a child?

I didn't see it that way.

Later found out my daughter did.

Then perhaps you understand.

To have her reach out after...

after all those years of decades.

She called me again last week.

About?

Her daughter, Belinda.

She said to me...

how do I even start?

And I said, you get behind the wheel of a car

and you drive and go and see your daughter.

Don't you dare make the same mistake that I did.

Is he your son?

Harry.

Yeah, he lives with me.

That must be a comfort.

Yeah, you'd think so.

He's a good boy.

He does his best.

That'll be him now.

All right. That'll be eight bucks, brother.

Okay.

Twenty bucks...

Twelve bucks your change. Enjoy.

Thanks.

Twenty bucks?

Nice. Where'd you get that, dude?

Isn't like you worked for it, right?

Where you going?

Excuse me.

- Hey! - Come on.

You deaf or something?

How's it goin'?

Where you going?

How long did you serve?

Military?

Reserves for about five minutes, but I didn't really take to it.

How'd it go with your dad?

He understood.

I think.

He always said that I was more like my mom.

She died six years ago.

It's just been the two of us ever since.

He's, um...

he's failing.

His heart.

Doctor says that it won't be too much longer.

I'm so sorry.

He's tough as nails, my dad.

Oh, um, Gloria, would you mind making dad a sandwich today?

Sure, I can. Of course.

Uh, Chief Alberg, is it?

- Yes. - Uh, Chief, this is Gloria.

We met when Gloria let me in.

Oh. So...

You, uh, catch my dad speeding through a traffic light?

Your sister's dead.

What?

Is he serious?

Dad, I am...

I am so sorry.

It seemed like a good idea, big house, ocean view.

Clean it up. A little bit of paint.

List it as a short-term rental.

But then these bureaucrats of yours got involved.

Then it was building code this and update that.

Since when are they my bureaucrats?

Because you're on town council.

Oh.

I hate to ask... but I need a favor.

Okay.

I am hemorrhaging money and my rental income is at zero.

I just, I need you to step up and be a super pal.

Phyllis, I love you, but I can't intervene.

Intervene?

Hell... no! It's my electrician.

He tore up all the drywall

in the basement, and I just need help repainting it.

Please? This weekend.

Get away from me!

- Oh... - Get away!

I told you to leave me alone.

Oh, Todd.

I told you to leave me alone.

Go away.

Ah!

What's up?

Todd! Todd!

I told you to leave me alone!

Have you lost your minds?

Todd...

Ma'am. Step back.

Just... stop.

We are fine here.

- We are absolutely-- - Drop the knife now!

Todd, you have to put the knife down.

They threw a rock at me.

This wasn't your fault. I saw what happened.

Everybody saw it.

Ma'am, I need you to step back now.

Just stop, you are making this worse.

Just stop.

Everyone saw what happened,

but you need to give me the knife.

This wasn't your fault but you have to give me the knife.

Okay?

Okay, just give me the knife.

- Cassandra! - Sid, stop!

Just give me the knife, okay?

Please. Okay.

Thank you.

Give me that. What's going on here?

- They threw a rock. - They threw a rock.

Okay. Okay.

Son, I need you to get on your knees.

- No. - Todd, you can trust him.

You can trust him. Please, just, uh...

I need you to get down on your knees.

- Get down on your knees. - He's not gonna hurt you.

Do not hurt him!

- Frick and Frack? - Yes.

What the hell is wrong with you two?

I... I... we didn't do anything.

♪ I finally got the sun out of my eyes ♪

Well, that was slightly insane.

Thanks Phyllis.

Totally badass.

Oh!

- Someone reposted it. - Hmm?

You're a meme!

You're not serious.

Yeah!

Look. "Councilwoman keeps streets of Gibsons safe."

People parlay less than this into a run for Governor.

Why would I wanna run for Governor?

Well, I think this is gonna do wonders for you.

Trust me.

Harry Stewart's been on the coast for 10 years.

He had a home rental company.

One-man operation.

But it went bankrupt a few years back.

I'll do some more digging.

They have a home care worker.

Works there three days a week, Gloria Hanson.

Look into her, too. Okay?

Will do.

His name is Todd Loomis. He was...

he was waving a knife around at a bunch of punks at Molly's.

Cassandra talked him down.

Why didn't she just call it in?

I don't know.

Ballsy move though.

He's been sleeping in the woods off Maskell Road,

about 100 yards south of the Bannister place.

We found his camp.

He's got this hoard of junk, stuff he's found or stolen and...

That.

Todd. I'm Chief Alberg.

What can you tell me about Maria Bannister?

You're a cop. I don't talk to cops.

Maria Bannister, she died last night.

Someone killed her.

Oh, come on.

Someone dies, you blame me, hmm?

We found this at your camp.

Wait, you... you went through my stuff?

That's Maria.

The one on the left.

Okay.

Where did you find this, Todd?

I don't know.

Was Maria wearing it?

I don't know.

You kill Maria, Todd?

No.

Look at me, Todd, please.

No! I didn't kill her.

The girl threw it, she left it there,

she was with the other one, her mother.

Maria Bannister and her daughter?

I want you to have it.

Keep away from me!

Stay away from me!

Sweetheart!

She left it there, yes.

I watched her drive away in the car

and then the other one followed.

- Somebody was following her? - Mm-hmm.

What kinda car?

Uh... a blue one.

Blue car. What make?

I don't know. It followed.

Uh... Uh, it was, uh, 7AD on the plate.

He's our guy.

Maybe.

Oh, you don't believe the story about the locket, do you?

Come on, boss, all due respect.

He's a thief, maybe, but a killer?

What, 'cause Cassandra likes him?

Ooh. Um...

He had a knife, he was ready to go at those guys.

Well, let's just hold him for 72 hours.

We'll do that.

Where are we on the 911 call?

Still trying to track down the guys who attended.

Neither of them are on the coast anymore.

Chief. M.E.'s here.

Here.

Based on rigor mortis,

I'll say she died between, uh, 10:00 PM and and 2:00 AM.

Cervical fracture.

Death was instantaneous?

Nope.

That was the intent, presumably, but...

Her assailant bungled it.

To put it mildly.

The fracture didn't kill her. She was smothered.

She was a piece of work, but nobody deserves this.

Poor Maria.

Wait, you knew Maria Bannister?

Her kid played T-ball with my niece.

Oh, she was a child herself, you know?

It's like being a mother terrified her.

There was a 911 call.

Maria and her husband five years ago.

I was working ER that night.

It was right before I switched over to pathology.

The husband needed stitches.

So, she was the aggressor?

They had to handcuff her to the gurney.

So, maybe Richard was telling the truth.

There was a blue sedan.

Partial plate, 7AD.

Possibly seen following Maria the night of her death.

Let's run it through the system, see what comes up.

On it.

Richard said that, uh...

Maria ran off with a tree planter.

Darryl something.

Darryl Cunningham.

As far as I know, he's still on the coast.

Darryl Cunningham, let's find him.

Yeah.

Still umpiring girls softball?

From time to time. How's your daughter?

Good. How's your eyesight?

Keen. As ever.

Hey.

Cassandra.

Seriously?

Phyllis loves it.

She can run my campaign for Governor.

A guy with a knife?

Your officers were getting set to shoot him.

Todd is a valued patron of my library.

He could have killed you.

Oh, don't be dramatic. They may have tasered me, but...

Karl.

He is smart, he is funny, he reads Beowulf.

The only thing he doesn't have is a roof.

And I don't think that's his fault.

He didn't hurt anyone.

- This time. - Oh, come on.

He could've hurt you, that's what terrifies me.

He didn't and he wouldn't.

You need to trust me.

Cassandra, my job is community safety!

Todd is a part of the community!

My community at least.

Mine too.

Well, how does Todd fit into your community, Officer?

Right. In custody.

It's probably important. You should answer it.

Alberg.

Chief, I ran the partial you asked for.

And?

Blue 2019 sedan registered to D. Stewart.

6619 Vista.

The Captain.

I only got these three.

The flash spooked the guy, whoever he was.

Mm-hmm.

Don't suppose you recognize the guy?

I can't really make out their face.

Maybe someone related to Lauren?

I don't think so. They moved away years ago.

What?

Can I keep this?

Yeah.

- Hey, Trace. - Oh...

Holy smokes.

Cassandra Lee.

It's been a minute.

Yeah, I saw your truck.

It's good to see you.

It saves me a trip to your house.

I went by Lauren's shrine.

You were there last night.

What? No.

Why would you think that?

My boyfriend's daughter took this.

What the hell, Trace?

You?

You're The Creeper.

Captain Stewart, uh, Chief Alberg in Gibsons.

When did you last drive your car?

My car?

My God, I haven't driven that car in years.

And when did your son last drive it?

Well, he drove me on Wednesday.

I had an appointment with my lawyer, but...

Harry drives the car whenever he wants.

What, why are you asking all this?

Why did you see your lawyer, Captain Stewart?

What the hell business is that of yours?

I'm investigating the murder of your daughter.

Estate planning, uh...

An adjustment to my will.

Did Harry know this?

Oh my God.

Is that a yes?

Captain Stewart, where's your son now?

She was working my shift that night.

Pizza parlor.

I promised I'd swing by when she finished,

to drive her home.

And then I got pissed off at her.

It was one of those stupid high school disagreements.

So, she walked home.

Side of the highway.

The driver hit her, you didn't.

I... I...

I never went to see her parents, not once.

We all failed, different ways.

At least you honor her shrine.

It just seems like the least I could do.

Yeah. Leave her flowers.

I never left flowers, I just...

tidy up.

I was... I was there 20 minutes ago.

There were flowers.

I didn't leave them.

Harry left the house two hours ago.

Where were we with that BOLO?

No reports of the car yet.

Chief, someone here to see you.

- Not now. - It's Gloria Hanson.

The captain's housekeeper.

How long have you known Captain Stewart and his son?

Two years.

The Captain's a fine man, and his son is so attentive.

It's quite touching.

Did Maria Bannister ever come to the house

while you were working?

No.

I... I never met her.

Did Harry mention her to you?

I did the laundry today.

Normally I'm supposed to do the Captain's, but...

Mr. Harry's turns up in the hamper too,

I don't mind.

I found this in Mr. Harry's pocket.

In his trousers.

That's his niece, right?

Belinda Bannister.

I had a funny feeling--

I'm sorry.

He's going after the girl, Belinda.

Why would he do that?

Find her. Hurry!

I'm going to their house.

Call the school.

Hi. Mr. Bannister.

How you doing?

Dad, it's me.

Dad?

- Dad! - It's Belinda, right?

Who are you?

I was...

Help! Help!

Belinda!

Leave me alone!

- Belinda! - In here.

Out there.

Dad!

I'm at the Bannister house, Maskell Road.

There's been a serious injury. Send an ambulance.

Suspect's on foot.

Send all units. Maskell Road.

Stay down!

Stay down!

Nice work.

You knew your dad had changed his will.

But you didn't know what the change was, so...

killing him would have to wait.

I revere my father.

I sacrificed.

Looked after him.

You decided to go after Maria Bannister.

Eliminate the competition.

That's a damn lie.

Once you did that... that left Belinda.

What is that?

This was in your pocket.

After a man like you kills a first time,

it's the sale of a soul by inches, Harry.

You needed that inheritance.

Forty year-old man, bankrupt company,

personal debts, no other prospects.

I've done my duty.

All my life.

For my dad!

For everyone!

I bet he's just damn proud of you.

All right, well...

Yeah, see ya, later-later.

Big plans tonight?

Uh, me?

Nah, just home to water the plants.

Mm-hmm.

Isabella, uh...

For about five minutes

I thought I might wanna be a lawyer.

Really?

What stopped you?

Oh, I realized I wanted to be a cop way more.

But the point is...

you are smart as hell.

Yes. I knew that within ten minutes of meeting you.

You'll ace the LSAT next time.

Thanks.

But I aced it this time.

Oh, shut up!

And now I'm freaking out, I mean... law school?

I... I never really let myself believe and...

What the hell am I gonna do now?

Well, you put your keys back in your purse 'cause I'm driving.

I will be drinking virgin Bloody Marys.

But you, my friend...

you are drinking Margaritas!

Okay.

Doctor Sinclair, the nurses station.

Doctor Sinclair to the nurses station.

Mr. Bannister?

My name is Stewart.

I believe I'm...

Belinda's grandfather.

I don't know.

Maybe in the living room?

Yeah, maybe.

That's my grandfather, isn't it?

Yeah.

Is he still alive?

If he is, I don't think he knows we are.

Knock, knock.

- Cassandra. Hi. - Hi.

We're just debating where to put that painting.

That wall seems a little bare.

Yeah, that gets my vote.

Ladies win.

I'm gonna go.

Hey, um...

what I meant to say earlier is that...

you have a tough job, and I can be impulsive sometimes.

You might have noticed.

What I meant to say is that I'm damn glad you're okay.

That nobody got hurt, including Todd.

He's a good person, Karl.

I'm sure he is.

My line of work...

Sometimes it's easy to forget.

Well, I will remind you then.

But, to protect...

that's my actual job.

It is not just your job, though, Karl, it is you.

And it is...

it is loving and it is lovely... sometimes.

But it can suffocate.

Cassandra, we're talking about a man with a knife.

Todd was a risk I wanted to take.

A person comes at you with a weapon,

I see the weapon.

I need you to see me, Karl.

I am an adult.

♪... darling, just tell me what's going on. ♪

I lost myself in a relationship once.

With Terrence, the professor?

Yeah. He was, um...

he was 20 years older than me and he was wise and commanding.

And, uh...

never again.

I don't know how else to show you that I care.

Karl, you can...

you can just make me dinner.