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In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate

equally important groups, the police who investigate crime and the district

attorneys who prosecute the offenders.

These are their stories.

They doubted us.

Said it wouldn't work.

Tried to shame us.

But here we are, six months later.

To my true love, I can't wait to marry you tomorrow.

Got a name for the Vic?

Bob Gladstone.

Toy company guy?

I got kids, man. Gladstone Toys were a mainstay under our Christmas tree.

He was staying in the presidential suite.

Nice. This place is bigger than my house.

Got a time of death?

Based on temp and rigidity, I'd say between 10 p .m. and midnight.

Was someone waxing from behind?

Managed to crack a skull.

According to his T -card log, he entered the room at 9 .46 p .m.

Inside a forced entry? Not even a scratch on the door.

So he let the killer in, or they had a key card?

Anybody find a murder weapon?

Nothing.

We're looking for a heavy object, at least 10 inches in length with two sharp

points. Manager said there was a bronze sculpture missing from that pedestal.

That's by fine art.

Any witnesses?

Someone down the hall heard an argument around 10 .30 p .m., looked out, saw a

waiter leave the room.

Who found them?

Fiance. EMTs are with her now.

She's shaken.

They were supposed to get married today.

I hate weddings.

You have no idea who this waiter might have been? No.

Mr. Gladstone didn't order anything from in -room dining, and no one was sent to

his room.

Do you have surveillance in that hallway?

Yes, of course.

But at Mr. Gladstone's request, we turned off all cameras inside the hotel

privacy. But we doubled our security detail.

Anyone acting strange?

Everyone.

I've never seen so many people at a wedding want to stop a wedding.

Except the bride.

We were supposed to be flying to Bora Bora tomorrow for our honeymoon.

I know this is a very difficult time for you, but we do need to ask you some

questions. Do you think of anyone who'd want to hurt Bob?

Everyone was pissed at Bob for marrying down.

There was nothing new.

But there was this one guy at the end of the rehearsal dinner that I had never

seen before.

He seemed worked up.

Last night?

Yeah. He got in Bob's face as we were leaving, and then he handed him this

folder. A folder?

Any idea what was in it?

Beats me. Bob got us away from him fast, but he glanced at the folder as we rode

up in the elevator, and he seemed upset.

I asked what it was, but he told me not to worry.

That was the last time that I saw him alive.

We wanted separate rooms before the big day, and he was a romantic.

Did you leave this room between 10 and midnight?

No. The man who handed him the folder, can you tell us what he looked like?

About your height, white shirt, and black vest.

Like a waiter's uniform?

Yeah, that's right.

Thank you.

Hey, the file was in Gladstone's room.

The waiter handed him a pile of x -rays?

Medical bills.

I think the patient's name is Lydia Zelicheni.

Zelicheni? Yeah.

Yeah, here. Last night's waitstaff, Emile Zelicheni.

Here's a civil suit filed three years ago by Lydia Zelicheni against Gladstone

Toys. Judge tossed it last month.

I had nothing to do with it.

Yeah, because your boss says you only started working here three weeks ago.

that you specifically asked to work last night's rehearsal dinner. So it kind of

seems like you were trying to get close to Bob Gladstone. We know you confronted

Gladstone at the end of dinner.

I gave him some documents.

I just wanted to talk. It was my own chance, but he blew me off.

And a witness saw a waiter coming from his room around the time he was

We can put you in the lineup.

After my shift, I went up to his room. To kill him? No.

to plead with him.

My wife, she went to one of his stores, and she fell down a flight of stairs,

and now she's paralyzed.

You know what the cost of those medical bills are?

We were supposed to be compensated, but his goddamn company outlawed us.

Is this revenge?

No. I knew that witness heard you arguing.

I was overheated when I went, yes, but gladstone surprised me.

How's that?

He listened.

He said that he could tell how much I love my wife and that he knows what it's

like to care deeply for a woman.

You got any proof of this?

He gave me his card.

Yeah? Yeah.

Gladstone wrote his personal number.

Said that he'd make things right.

Told me he'd call CFO right away to make arrangements, and now he's dead.

Oh, God.

What time was this?

Around 10 .30 p .m.

10 .30? Yeah.

All right, we're going to look into this.

For now, you stay put.

We got Gladstone's phone records. Looks like he made an 18 -minute call to the

company's CFO at 10 .40 p .m. That's a lot of business talk the night before

your wedding. Old friends, apparently.

CFO says he thought Gladstone was making a huge mistake with the wedding. No

prenup. They got into it. No prenup?

Idiot.

Why is it the worst?

So who gets Gladstone's money now that he's dead?

Yeah, a lawyer sentenced his will. It dates back to his first marriage.

Apparently Gladstone was a widower. Anyway, the will leaves everything to

current spouse unless he's unmarried, in which case he gets split between his

children. Also, video from outside the hotel just landed.

Zella Tunney left the hotel at 10 .44 p .m. while Gladstone was on that call.

Not a speck of blood.

Doesn't seem to return to the hotel.

Who's that guy leaving the hotel carrying that bag? That bag's a pretty

size. Has he come back?

Yep. Ten minutes later.

And no bag.

I mean, he goes outside, ditches the murder weapon, and goes back in? Run

rec? Mm -hmm.

Paul Gladstone.

The Vic's son.

Looks like he was arrested years ago at an...

Occupy a Wall Street protest.

And since the dad was unmarried, he's set to inherit 100 million.

Maybe he changed his mind about money.

I guess I'm not surprised.

That your father was murdered?

Is it because maybe you had something to do with it?

What?

No.

Just... Money makes people crazy. So wanting to inherit $100 million didn't

you crazy?

You gotta say, man, that timing works out pretty sweet for you. I want nothing

to do with the Gladstone fortune. I never have.

I gave it up ages ago.

Refused to take any money from my dad.

I joined the Peace Corps.

You joined the Peace Corps?

Give up a townhouse in Tribeca for a hut with no plumbing. Best decision ever.

Now I work for the World Kitchen.

Spent the last six months in Gaza.

Came back for the wedding because my dad wanted me here.

It didn't bother you that your dad was marrying a woman younger than you? Of

the horrific problems going on in the world, that didn't make my list.

I've never seen my dad happier.

I'm surprised, you know, as his kid, that you didn't have any suspicions.

Yeah, my sister had that covered.

Not down with the wedding, huh?

Amanda was freaking out because her dad hadn't updated his will.

Wanted me to meet with her and her dad's lawyer as soon as I got into town.

Did you?

Like I said, family money isn't my endgame.

Did you see your dad last night after dinner?

No. No? No. Went to my room to catch up on emails.

Yeah?

Then why were you leaving the hotel last night around 11?

What were you dumping, Paul?

I asked catering for the rehearsal dinner food that they were going to

so I could bring some to a local food pantry.

Okay, that's a bag full of leftovers.

Ask them.

All Souls Food Pantry confirms Paul Gladstone's story, so please tell me you

have something on the other Gladstone kids.

Amanda Gladstone -Nester married to a guy named Derek Nestor who works at

Gladstone Toys.

They've got three kids.

She's a textbook socialite. Lots of social media posts of her decked out at

fundraisers, stuff like that.

No priors of any kind.

Nothing to indicate she's got a temper.

Maybe Lady of Leisure blows a gasket when she's no longer Apple of Daddy's

Hold up. I got something.

Vic's lawyer confirmed Amanda contacted him several times about her father's

will, was concerned some kind of elder abuse might have been at play, and asked

about legal steps to assume power of attorney.

Maxine, take Lenny and Rowan in the next room.

Come on in.

Thank you, guys.

Thank you. Okay.

Please have a seat.

Sorry.

So, you weren't a big fan of the fiancé?

The gold digger who conned my dad into thinking she loved him.

Guess that's enough.

I was very transparent about my disapproval and my concern.

Did you and your dad fight about the wedding?

When he first told me, yes. I pretty much asked him to get a cognitive test.

What about last night? You guys get into it?

No.

I played the dutiful daughter, and I smiled gracefully through the entire

rehearsal dinner.

And then I came up here and was in the room all night with the kids and my

husband. My oldest ended up with an ear infection. I had to play phone tag with

the pediatrician.

Okay, well, we will need to speak with your husband as well.

Of course.

He took Eloise to the doctor an hour ago. He should be back soon.

Do you have any idea who might want to kill your father?

I never trusted Chloe.

She's been angling for his money since day one. But she doesn't inherit

unless they're married. So there's no real motive there. I'm just telling you

don't trust her.

Okay. Anything else strange?

The entire dinner was bizarre.

But the weirdest thing was this mystery woman.

Mystery woman?

In the middle of dinner, my dad was talking intensely to this woman. I'd

seen her before in my life. And my dad wasn't exactly an extrovert.

They got really quiet when I passed on my way to the ladies' room. He didn't

even make an introduction.

At a wedding rehearsal dinner, it was unusual.

Okay.

We will check that out.

Thank you.

Get the photos of the dinner from the wedding photographer.

Lobster and oysters?

Shoot. I get invited to the wrong weddings.

What about her?

She fits the bill.

Looks a little close with comfort.

Yeah, look at these photos from earlier.

There, look.

You see how she's staring at Gladstone and his fiance with that obsessive look

in her eye? Mm -hmm.

She's a jealous old flame. She's not playing it cool.

Yeah, our mystery woman, she definitely came along.

She's not seen here with anybody for more than a couple minutes.

You got that guest list over there? Yeah, right here.

Looks like one woman came solo.

Serena Levy.

Hotel room 415.

You look pretty focused on Bob Gladstone and his fiancée right there.

There's some sort of history between you guys?

You think I'm a jilted ex -lover?

My only history with Bob is as his therapist.

You're a shrink.

a relationship therapist specializing in sex and intimacy.

Bob enlisted me to become more open to love, to overcome his inhibitions and

insecurities.

You're worried that his fiancée might be more into his money than into him? That

ever caused any issues?

No. Despite the public's relentless obsession with their age difference,

were very much in love.

We should all be so lucky.

Well, there's a whole lot of decades and dollars between those two.

Bob and Chloe were deeply happy, despite the differences.

Bob's biggest issue was his son -in -law.

Amanda's husband?

Derek Nestor.

Any issues between them last night?

Derek got a bit drunk, and after Amanda took the kids upstairs, they hung

around, started arguing with Bob.

You know what about?

No.

12 o 'clock.

Derek Nestor.

NYPD, I'm Detective Riley. This is Detective Walker.

I'd like to ask you a few questions about your relationship with Bob

Yeah, of course. I'm more than happy to help.

Why don't you head up to Mom?

I'll be up in a minute, sweetie.

So, someone saw the two of you get into an argument at dinner last night?

Well, right.

That. Look, I... I love my wife.

I just wanted to spare her getting into an ugly screaming match with her dad.

You mean a fight about the wedding?

Amanda was understandably apoplectic about the idea of this hussy who's

old enough to drink seducing her father, and Bob wasn't listening to any advice,

so I... I decided to hire a P .I.

Where did you find him? P .I. dug up a mound of dirt on Chloe Thompson.

What was in it?

More like what was an OnlyFans page, a profile on an escort website, two

separate accounts on two separate sugar baby sites, a bankruptcy filing. That

girl is a parasite.

She targeted Bob.

So you spoke to your father -in -law about what the PI found?

It was a Hail Mary, and I cornered him at the end of the dinner.

But I just felt like it was my obligation to my wife and to this

How did Bob take it?

He didn't want to hear a word against Chloe, but...

I showed him some of the images from the PI on my phone, and they, well, they

spoke for themselves.

Did he get upset?

Yeah.

He went totally pale.

He said he was going to confront Chloe before any vows were exchanged.

Where were you after dinner, between 10 and midnight?

I was back in my hotel room with my wife and kids, praying that Bob would get

himself out of this before anything was made legal.

So you think the bride to be flipped out when the victim confronted her with the

sexy little secret?

Yeah, I'm thinking he tells her he's going to call off the wedding, right?

goes ballistic.

Figures she put in the time with the old man, you know, really earned it.

Yeah, but this doesn't jive with the rest of the stuff we know about her.

Derek Nesta was right about her bankruptcy filing.

Plus, we found a domestic disturbance call from an ex -boyfriend. I mean, it's

some sort of...

field teen arrest still in the system. But you accessed prints from that,

Yeah, it's still in the Juby system, and it matches the prints found in

Gladstone's room near the body.

Well, she found the body, so that might explain that.

Hold on.

I just found a motherload of motives.

Here's a marriage license from Las Vegas, where the two lovebirds were

that Jumbotron, right? Yeah, looks like they had a secret quickie wedding there

months ago.

This whole thing is all for show.

So Chloe Thompson was already set to inherit his whole fortune as his legal

wife. So if Gladstone finds out about her past, he's not threatening to call

the wedding.

He's threatening divorce.

She'd lose everything.

So murdering him was the only way for her to lock in his fortune.

What's going on? Why are you all here? Miss Thompson, I told you before, we

a right to search this room. What's happening? You need to stay out of the

Where's Bob? Come on, let's keep her out of the way. He took his body to the

morgue an hour ago.

The morgue?

Oh, my God.

What did I do?

Detective.

They took him to the closet.

Murder weapon.

Holy Thompson, turn around and place your hands behind your back. What?

under arrest for the murder of Bob Gladstone. What? You have the right to

silent. You understand?

But I didn't do it. Enough with the charades. You know what you did.

This is a mistake.

I don't understand why I loved him.

Here's to a glowing future.

Back up. Back up.

Black Widow's Web of Lies.

They branched out from the gold digger angle.

He was 74, she's 22.

Of course the media can't get enough.

The press is any proxy for the jury. We shouldn't have any trouble getting a

conviction. How did Rayma go?

Well, the fan said she's innocent.

About a hundred hotel guests and workers had the opportunity to kill Gladstone.

And then they said that she is the victim of a sexist prosecution and an

overzealous DA's office that just needed an easy target.

Son of a weak case whenever opposing counsel tries to argue bias instead of

facts. What did the judge say?

Denied bail.

Good. Families in this city grew up on Gladstone toys.

How's our evidence?

It's strong. We have the murder weapon and we also found lipstick traces on the

Vicks Hotel road, it seems like.

She worked her charms and then bashed the skull in when his back was turned.

Motive's clear, too.

Chloe gets Gladstone's entire fortune now that he's dead.

Unless we convict her.

We will.

The decedent sustained multiple blunt force injuries consistent with repeated

strikes by a heavy object at the back of the head. It's what we often see in

crimes of passion.

Detective Riley, I am showing you what's been marked as People's Exhibit 8.

Could you identify this item for the jury?

This is a photo of a sculpture that was found in the defendant's hotel suite

during our search. Its weight and dimensions are consistent with the

the victim's skull.

How was the defendant behaving at the time of arrest?

She was behaving erratically.

Kept on saying, what did I do, what did I do?

You could smell alcohol in her breath.

Thank you. No further questions.

Detective, did Ms. Thompson actually say that she murdered Mr. Gladstone?

No. And you have no direct evidence that she was intoxicated? No BAC test?

Correct. And even if she were drinking, is it possible her behavior could

indicate devastation over her husband's unexpected death?

It's possible.

Last question.

As for the attack you described, are you aware...

That Miss Thompson was diagnosed with a rotator cuff tear just days before the

wedding. Objection. Meaning it would be near impossible for her to swing an

object of that size and weight with the force required to kill the victim. Your

Honor, she is testifying.

Sustained.

Nothing further.

Chloe was telling him what to eat, who to socialize with.

Bob even let her sit in on business meetings.

Family was very concerned.

Did you do anything to address these concerns?

I hired a private investigator to look into her. He confirmed everything that I

had feared.

Gave me a sizable file on her troubling past.

Did you share this information with Mr. Gladstone?

Yes, I showed him what was in the file on my phone at the rehearsal dinner.

Your Honor, we move to admit the investigative file into evidence.

Objection. We would have moved to admit this evidence sooner, but we've only

just been able to authenticate the contents of this entire file. It is

extensive. Our objection still stands. The contents of this file are irrelevant

and reinforce sexist stereotypes.

We're not doing this in front of the jury. My chambers.

Now.

The jury is entitled to know the circumstances leading to Mr. Gladstone's

Andrews v. White. The Supreme Court just overturned a murder conviction because

the prosecutor mentioned the defendant's sex life. The photos in this file go

far beyond that.

These images are quite suggestive. The evidence in Andrews was offered solely

for the purpose of character assassination.

That is not what's happening here. Mr. Nestor showed these images to Mr.

Gladstone, who intended to confront the defendant.

Hours later, he was murdered. It goes directly to motive. No, this is not

motive. This is a veiled attempt to humiliate my client in front of the

This is prejudicial beyond reason. We are using it to show what Mr. Gladstone

knew, how it influenced his actions before his death. It's central to our

No doubt these images are prejudicial, but I find them relevant to establishing

the prosecution theory.

You may show them to the jury, Mr. Price.

What did Mr. Gladstone say after you showed him this file?

He told me he was going to confront her and end the relationship.

And how would that affect the defendant financially?

Well, if he left her, she'd get nothing.

Didn't matter they had already married in Vegas months ago, even without a

prenup. They weren't married long enough for her to claim anything was marital

property. Thank you, Mr. Nestor.

Are you aware that my client told Bob all about her past, everything that was

those files and more a few months after they met, and that he forgave her?

Well, if that's what she told you, she must be lying.

Objection, Your Honor. This line of questioning lacks foundation. We'll have

several witnesses testify to learning about these conversations between my

client and the victim when we present our case, Judge.

Overruled, but move it along.

Let's talk about lying.

Do you recall your last performance review at Gladstone Toys? The one that

wrote. Let me refresh your memory.

The defense presents Exhibit 12.

If you would please read aloud the lines that summarize your performance.

Derek is untrustworthy and inept. He cannot be relied upon to manage his team

effectively. That must have been humiliating.

Bob had exacting standards. I expected it.

And as his son -in -law, he held me to a higher bar. Always reminded me that

hard work pays off. But Chloe didn't have to work hard, did she?

Bob used to invite her into the boardroom and ask her business advice in

of your longtime colleagues on matters that fell under your purview.

They were really minor things. Yes or no?

He asked her advice on decisions you should have made?

Yeah, a few times.

Did that bother you?

Turn you against her?

Seemed inappropriate, but it was Bob's company.

Did it bother you when you realized that Chloe was to inherit his estate?

Excuse me? The only way that you and your wife would inherit Bob Gladstone's

estate is if Chloe were convicted.

Objection. So you have every reason to lie here today. Because my client is the

only thing standing between you and hundreds of millions of dollars.

Ms. Kimura, the objection is the same.

No further questions for this witness.

Defense made Derek out to be a money -hungry liar with a vendetta against

I think we're okay.

You're underestimating the power of that private investigator's file.

What do you mean?

See the jury's reaction to those photos?

The idea of a working -class girl?

Using her sexuality to get to the top. It's a familiar narrative. The jury

bought it. Are you saying it's a false narrative?

Sometimes.

When I was in law school, I went on a few dates with a visiting professor.

I really liked him.

He wasn't even a decade older than me, but suddenly the word around school was

that I was sleeping my way to an A.

What did you do?

I ended it.

Never spoke to him again.

Trust me, those things, they don't come out easily.

I'm not ashamed of my past.

I took my mom on her first real vacation with the money I made from the

Thesquart website.

So you did it for the money.

I was looking for love, too.

Aren't we all?

Did you find it?

Love?

When I met Bob.

You met him on one of these sites.

No, I met him in one of his stores.

I was looking for a birthday gift for my niece, so I went to Gladstone Toys late

in the day, but they were closing early for some big company event.

Bob saw me panicking, begging to get in, and he made them open the doors for me,

and he helped me pick out a wooden puzzle for her.

We started talking, he ditched his event, and...

Suddenly an hour had passed.

I was as surprised as anyone.

Surprised? How? That we could really connect.

That he got me.

And yeah, he was older, but so what? I mean, we were both adults.

I'd been with so many jerks. And with Bob, it was the

first time I felt like somebody saw the real me.

loved me and accepted me, even when I told him about the escort work.

Bob was a really gentle man.

I would never hurt him.

Chloe, I'm going to ask you about your arrest for Mr. Gladstone's murder.

What did you mean when you said, Oh, God, what did I do?

I blamed myself.

I begged Bobby for a fancy ceremony, and he was just happy that we had eloped in

Vegas, but I'd always dreamed of this big fairytale wedding, and maybe if

I hadn't drawn so much attention to our relationship, people wouldn't have

turned against him.

How did the murder weapon end up in your room?

No idea. I had never seen that thing before.

Do you know how many people entered and exited your room that morning? I don't

know. A lot.

Medics, housekeeping, wedding guests. I also stepped out a few times.

Did you and Bob argue about anything the night of the murder?

No.

Definitely not.

Chloe.

I'm going to show you what we refer to as Defense Exhibit 14.

It's the hotel key card record from the night of the murder.

You swiped your key card at 9 .42 p .m.

You did not exit your room again that night, correct?

Correct.

After I said goodnight to Bob, I went straight to bed thinking that the next

morning was going to be the happiest day of my life.

Thank you.

No further questions.

Ms. Thompson.

You say...

You didn't see Bob Gladstone after you said goodnight?

That's correct.

How do you account for the lipstick traces that were found on his robe, on

neck, on his mouth?

When I found him, I just... I started screaming for help. I tried to get him

CPR.

He had been dead for almost ten hours by this point. I'm not a doctor. I was all

alone. I had no idea how long he'd been dead.

I wanted to do something. I wanted to save the person that I loved most in the

world.

Why is it so hard for you to believe that I loved him?

What is wrong with you all?

Your Honor, we would like to request a brief recess, please.

Let's adjourn for the day.

Mr. Price!

Mr. Price!

Chloe lied on the stand.

She left her hotel room that night. I saw her in the hallway right after the

murder.

She must have left her door latch out so she didn't need her key card.

Hearing her lie on the stand, this performance about how much she loved

cannot let her get away with my father's murder.

Okay, what exactly did you see?

I heard a woman sobbing in the hallway hysterically. So I looked through the

peephole and I saw Chloe hurrying back into her room.

What time was this?

Around 11 p .m. I was on the phone with my daughter's pediatrician when it

happened.

Coming forward at the 11th hour to change your story is pretty damn

but it doesn't mean she's lying.

No, but it's definitely suspicious.

I mean, she keeps her mouth shut this whole time. Then she hears Chloe

Here's how persuasive she is. Chloe is.

Very charming.

Hell, she duped a ruthless businessman into marrying her with no prenup.

But did she dupe him?

Maybe Chloe really loved Bob Gladstone.

Maybe she didn't marry him for his money.

Sounds unlikely, but... But why?

Seriously? Yes.

Why can't this be real love? Or at least what they consider love.

Maybe it's not even love.

Maybe it's just two adults having fun. I mean, what's so...

What's wrong with that?

Nothing. But in my experience, attractive young women don't just happen

in love or have fun with any old 70 -year -old. Men tend to be quite

That's just the way it is.

So let's focus on Gladstone's daughter for the moment, dig into her statement

that she saw Chloe in the hall, and if it holds up, put Amanda on the stand as

rebuttal witness.

Hey.

Just got back from the medical clinic.

Apparently... They record all incoming phone calls.

So she was telling the truth?

Her fever hasn't gone down and I don't know what else.

What happened?

Derek. Close the door to the kids' room. What's on your shirt? Are you okay?

I'm fine. Just go in the other room with the kids.

The phone call undercuts Derek's credibility.

And it would allow the defense to present him as an alternate suspect.

How so?

He lied about his alibi.

He definitely left his room near the time of the murder, which means we have

share the recording with the defense.

Agreed.

But we still have a defendant with a murder weapon in her hotel room.

What a multi -million dollar motive.

right, but we also have a material witness that we can no longer trust, and

another witness who can't wait to put the final nail in Chloe's coffin.

So let's dig deeper.

Figure out what's really going on here.

There's no camera footage from the hotel.

So we have no idea what Derek was doing outside of the room that night.

This shirt hadn't even bled on it. It's probably in some Staten Island landfill

by now.

So he said, she said.

You find anything?

Maybe. Looks like Derek's in pretty serious debt.

Three houses, a slew of bad investments, but none of this proves that he killed

Bob. No, just that he had motive.

And... that he was counting on inheriting a lot of money from Bob. I

text sent to his brother.

Years spent kissing up to my father -in -law and some tramp waltzes in and

steals the family fortune.

Amanda is useless at convincing him.

It's up to me now.

Talk about parasites.

Doesn't seem like Amanda found Prince charming.

What are you thinking?

Let's find out how bad this marriage really is.

See what kind of leverage we might have.

If you would like to discuss my client's rebuttal testimony.

No, that's not why we asked you here, please.

Amanda.

We know you lied to us.

We have a recording that proves you misled us about Derek's whereabouts on

night of the murder and about seeing Chloe in the hall.

I don't know what you're talking about. He left the room and returned around the

time of your father's murder.

He went to get ice down the hall. It was a couple of minutes. I told you our

daughter was sick. What was on his shirt?

Why did you worry that he wasn't okay?

Amanda, you don't have to say anything. This is a fishing expedition.

Unless there are charges on the table, this meeting is over. Trying to help

someone cover up a murder is a furious, furious matter.

But if you cooperate and tell us everything you know, there's a chance.

Amanda, there's a chance you can walk away from this.

Why are you covering for him?

You mean the father of my children? Who killed your father?

You think Derek stays if he can't get his hands on that money?

He dug himself into some deep financial holes, and he's counting on that

inheritance, on your inheritance.

Derek and I love each other very much, and I have nothing to hide.

Amanda, this is your one chance.

We're done talking.

Can we even build enough of a case against Derek without Amanda?

No. But our case against Chloe is still strong, even with this new information.

Wait, are you serious?

We know Derek and Amanda lied, that he left his room around the time of the

murder. Sure, but that doesn't prove that Derek is a killer or that Chloe is

innocent. For all we know, Derek was in the hallway getting ice. At a minimum,

we need to give this recording over to the defense.

They're going to use it to attack Derek's credibility, pretty much gut his

testimony. True, but he did not say a whole hell of a lot.

Your point?

Like it or not, we can still win this.

If we still believe that Chloe committed the crime, of course.

So either we admit we arrested the wrong person and just hope somehow we can

build a case against the son -in -law. Or roll the dice on convicting a young,

innocent woman for being a whore.

Excuse me?

Isn't that what this whole thing is really all about?

or inability to believe that Chloe can actually really like or even love

like Bob Gladstone, that maybe it wasn't some big con?

I hear what you're saying, Sam, but... Do you really believe that you can

possibly be objective about all this, given the amount of slut -shaming

we've jammed down their throat?

I agree with Sam here.

If there's even a chance that she's innocent, we have to drop the charges.

Regardless of the blowback.

Okay.

Let's start investigating the son -in -law and the wife today.

So, I'm free?

Yes, you are. You can go home.

That's it?

So, who kills Bob?

Um, we're doing everything in our power to get an answer.

You don't know?

Was it Derek?

I never trusted him.

We can't discuss the investigation at this time.

Right.

You have to take your time and make sure you arrest the right person.

Well, either way, I'm going to get Bob justice.

He's a good man, and he deserves better than that.

It really never occurred to you that I might be telling the truth?

That I wasn't a money -chasing killer?

Chloe, it's... It's just a... Sounds like a no to me.

No, it's just more... Complicated than that.

No, it's not.

Showing your body on the internet doesn't make you a bad person.

I'm sure it doesn't make you a murderer.

Get me out of here.

I never want to see these people again.

I can't believe that we almost... Yeah.

The whole relationship just seems so unlikely.

And tragic.

Guess that's what makes a great love story.