The Nanny Sees All (2025) Movie Script
(police radio
chatter and sirens)
Her name was Yasmin Davis.
I recognize her from town.
She died from a gunshot
wound to the chest.
Call the mayor. He should
be informed right away.
You got it, detective.
(gentle music)
(phone rings)
Hi, babe.
Hey, you. I just wanted to make
sure you got into Rivertown OK.
I just made it to Andrea's Cafe.
Good. Well, uh, I
miss you already.
The house feels
empty without you.
I miss you too. But three
weeks will go by fast.
I'm so excited to see Andrea!
I missed her in Philadelphia.
Yeah! How long has it been?
Four years now since
she's moved back.
Well, I will let you head
in. But text me later, OK?
Bye!
(door opens and closes)
(restaurant music)
Andrea!
Grace, you made it!
Oh, it's so good to see you!
(sigh)
This place is beautiful!
It's even better
than in the pictures!
(chuckle) Thank
you! Here, sit down.
How are you? Was the drive OK?
- It's great.
Uh, let me order you a coffee.
- Oh, thanks.
Uh, hey! Can we get
her a coffee, please?
Thank you.
Thank you so much for getting
me this job with Alex Turner.
It came at the perfect time.
No problem. I'm just
glad it worked out.
I still can't believe
he became Mayor.
Have you talked to
Alex since high school?
Not at all.
I haven't seen him
since he graduated,
and he was a few
years ahead of us.
Thanks.
Thank you.
Oh, there he is now.
God, he looks stressed.
I would not want to be
in his shoes right now.
Why? What do you mean?
Do you remember Craig
Davis from school?
Yeah. He lived a few
blocks over from me.
His sister Yasmin was
found dead in the woods
on the outskirts of town.
Oh, my God. That's terrible.
- Yeah, I know.
And she was working with Alex
in the mayor's office.
She was really well-liked.
How long ago did they find her?
About four months ago. But they
still haven't arrested anyone.
I mean, people want answers.
Things like that
just don't happen here.
Hey. Alex.
(door closes)
The regular?
Yes, please.
That'd be great..
Grace. Wonderful to see you.
You too.
It's been a long time.
- Yeah!
I'm looking forward to meeting
Emily and Andy in person.
They're looking
forward to it as well.
They liked you a lot
when you guys Facetimed.
I feel like we've done
a thousand interviews
for a permanent nanny.
Um, Emily's very
protective of Andy.
And so she's very careful
who she lets close to him.
Well, that's awesome.
I'm happy to help.
I'm sorry. My phone's been
blowing up nonstop lately.
Oh. Emily can't pick up
Andy from school today.
I'm gonna call my
mom and see if she...
Why don't I pick him up?
That's why I'm here, right?
I mean...
It's no trouble
at all. Seriously.
I can pick up Andy and I'll just
unpack later when he's in bed.
That'd be an amazing
help. Thank you.
Thanks, Andrea.
You're welcome.
Uh, look, I've gotta run.
(chair scrapes)
Here are your house keys.
I'll have our housekeeper,
Louise, give you a call
with the details
about Andy's school.
I've already added you
to the pickup list.
But call me or Louise
if you have any trouble.
Got it.
Right. I'll see you tonight.
Great. Thanks.
Thank you, Andrea.
Bye! (Chuckle)
See! I told you!
It's gonna be great.
Gonna be great.
- Yeah!
(chuckle)
Wow. Your house
is gorgeous, Andy.
It's all right.
(chuckle) It's a little
more than all right,
Oh, my God!
When are Mom and
Dad gonna be home?
I'm not sure exactly.
They should be home in
time for dinner, though.
Wanna see my rock collection?
Sure.
Not so fast.
Hi, Grandma.
You must be the temporary nanny?
Yes. I'm Grace.
Grace Clarkson, right?
Well, Grace Anderson now.
I'm Vivian, Alex's mother.
It's good to meet you.
I remember your parents.
We sold their house when
they moved to Philadelphia.
Oh! Small world.
And you need to work
on your school project;
Your presentation is
right around the corner.
How far along are you?
I haven't started.
Why don't I help out? I'm
a third-grade teacher.
So I'm a pro.
Why don't we come up with
something together? Hm? Yeah?
(pensive music)
(rustling paper)
So, you used to be a teacher?
I still am! But
I'm a writer too,
so I'm gonna focus
on that for now.
So, you need a
school project, huh?
Well, it should
be something fun.
What are you interested
in? Volcanos? Space?
(clears throat)
Colin! Can we have pizza
for dinner tonight?
I will see what I can whip up.
Hi, I'm Colin. House chef.
Hi, I'm Grace.
Nice to meet you.
You too.
Mhm.
(chuckles)
(receding footsteps)
So, you like pizza, huh?
You know, I went to
Rome a few years ago.
Best pizza of my life.
I'm Italian like my dad.
That's why we love pizza.
(laughs) That's awesome!
Hey, maybe you can do your
project on your ancestry.
I could help you and we
make a whole family tree.
I do it with my students
in school every year.
We could even get
a mail-in DNA test,
so you know what percentage
Italian you are!
Cool!
(foreboding music)
Oh, I didn't see you there.
Oh, is that a family
tree? How fun!
You must be Louise.
It's nice to finally meet you.
Yes. Lovely to have you here.
You know, Andy's been
struggling a little
since our last nanny left.
It'll be good to get him
back into a routine again.
Yeah.
Alex called to let me
know that he and Emily
are on their way home.
Dinner's about to be served.
Perfect. Andy's just
washing his hands.
We'll meet in the dining room.
Great.
So where do you usually sit?
I usually sit there. Dad
sits there, Mom sits there
and Grandma sits there.
Guess I'll sit here!
Emily: That's a great point.
Alex: So we agree. He's
on the invite list.
Yes.
Hi, Grace, nice to finally
meet you in person.
Andrea had nothing but lovely
things to say about you.
We're so glad she
suggested you for the job.
Blast from the past! (Laughs)
(laughs) I'm happy to be here.
(phone rings)
Hello!
Hey, it's me.
How's everything going?
It's really great.
Andy is awesome and
Emily is so sweet.
We're all getting
along really well here.
I'm glad. I finally have
someone on the inside.
What do you mean?
The Turners are
really secretive.
I've always been curious
about what goes on
behind closed doors.
You are so nosey. I'm not
going to spy on them for you.
Anyways, everyone else in
the house seems really nice.
I think I'll like it here.
Good. You should come
by the cafe tomorrow.
I will! I'll stop by after
I drop Andy off at school.
Perfect. I'll see you then.
Bye!
(foreboding music)
Grace.
(dark music)
How you settling in?
You scared me. (Chuckle)
Sorry, I was just
sneaking out for a smoke.
It's no problem.
Andy's a great kid, huh?
Yeah. He's a little
shy, but he'll warm up.
How long have you
been working here?
About six months.
Any tips while I'm here?
Yes. Don't get on
Vivian's bad side.
Yeah. She doesn't
seem very... warm.
Yeah. Well, don't
take it the wrong way.
She's just like that.
Alex would never admit it,
but Vivian's the one who
calls the shots around here.
Hm! Good to know. Thanks.
No problem.
(restaurant music)
(chair scrapes)
Thought you forgot about
me for a second there.
It took longer than
expected, dropping off Andy
because I was introducing
myself to the teaching staff.
No problem. Here's your coffee.
(dark sting)
That's why you're amazing.
I know. How was your first
night at the Turners?
I want the tea.
It was good. Everyone's
really nice. I was surprised.
You're working at the
Turners' house? Since when?
Sorry, who are you?
I was Andy's nanny. Up until
a couple weeks ago anyways.
Looks like it didn't take
them long to replace me.
Victoria, you're
the one who quit.
Grace hasn't done
anything wrong.
Yeah, I didn't mean to
step on anyone's toes.
You must have had to
pull a lot of strings
to get hired into
that household.
I'm not sure what
you're getting at.
They needed a nanny
and I'm here to help.
(scoff) Yeah, sure.
Victoria, I think you need
to give Grace a break.
What the hell was that?
People are staring.
Don't take it personally.
Well, if she's so upset
that I'm working there,
why did she quit
in the first place?
She hasn't really
been herself lately.
She's going through a hard time.
Why?
Yasmin was Victoria's
best friend.
Oh.
(brooding music)
(door closes)
Oh! Hello, Grace.
- Hi, Emily.
How are you enjoying being
back in your hometown?
It feels good.
So, you're not
missing home too much?
Not too much. I do
miss James though.
But he has a meeting
in a town close by,
so I'll see him when
he passes through.
James is your
husband, I suppose?
Yes! Sorry. Yes.
James Anderson.
I don't think you would know
him. He's from Philadelphia.
It's not like Rivertown where
everybody knows everybody.
I certainly don't miss that
aspect of a small town.
What do you mean?
Did something happen?
Not really. I just, um...
I just ran into your
ex-nanny, Victoria?
Yeah. She seemed upset and
things got a little tense.
People were staring.
I'm sorry. This town is full of
gossip, so rumors will spread.
But they'll die down eventually.
Everyone is just a
little on edge right now,
after what happened to Yasmin.
(murmur)
Especially Victoria.
If you don't mind me asking,
why did Victoria quit?
Well, she wasn't
with us a long time.
About six months or so?
It was her first nannying job
and she ultimately decided
that it wasn't for her.
I understand that. Everyone
deserves to discover
what they're truly
passionate about.
(phone chimes)
Yes! Oh.
I'm sorry. I have to run.
Oh! Alex and I are
working late tonight
so I gave Colin the night
off. I hope you don't mind?
That's all right. Andy
and I can order in.
Great. I'll see you later.
(door opens and closes)
(birdsong)
(gentle music)
(rippling water)
(birdsong)
(gentle music darkens)
(crescendo)
(crescendo fades)
(rushing water)
(door slides open and closed)
Hey!
What's going on?
I think I dreamed that someone
was hiding in the shed.
It felt so real that I was
scared to get my soccer ball.
Oh, no! You should
have asked me.
You're heading out early today.
Yeah. I promised Andy we'd go
play in the park before school.
Are you feeling any better?
Pardon?
Louise mentioned that you
weren't feeling well last night.
Yes, right. Much better.
That's great. Well,
I'd better get going.
Andy's waiting on me.
I'll see you later.
(brooding music)
(birdsong)
(splash)
(screaming)
Andy! Andy, what's wrong?
OK. All right. Just stay
there. Stay there. It's OK.
(gasp)
(crescendo sting)
(percussive music)
Andy? Andy!
(police radio chatter)
(percussive music)
Where is he? Andy!
Emily!
It's OK. He's all right.
Are you OK, honey?
Grace! We got here
as soon as we could.
What... what happened?
Do we know who it is?
No, I didn't get a good
look at them but...
Andy was the one who found her.
(whisper) Just stay here, OK?
(sigh) Grace, you poor thing.
You must be so traumatized.
Dad's here. It's OK,
OK? Dad's right here.
Just stay with the police;
I'll be right back, OK?
The body's been identified.
It's Ms. Victoria Maynard.
(gasp) No. No, no, no,
no. It can't be. (Panting)
How'd this happen?
We won't know exactly until
we run some tests, but...
It seems that she
slipped on some stones
getting out of her
kayak and hit her head.
It's a tragic accident.
This is... this is unbelievable.
It's awful.
I'm taking Andy home.
I'll stay with him.
Emily, I need you in the office.
The press is gonna
be all over this.
No. I need to be with our
son. He needs me more.
Of course. You're
right. I'm sorry.
Grace, you can have the day off.
Um, is there anything
we can do for you?
No. I... I'd rather
stay busy, honestly.
OK.
Can I help out at the
office today instead?
Um...
Uh, sure. I could use all
the support I could get.
Emily, why don't
you take my truck?
I need to speak
with the detective
and Grace can drive you to town.
OK. (Kiss)
Excuse me.
(deep breathing)
(tense music)
Oh! Got the file here.
So, let's cross-reference
from what we have.
(door closes hard)
(sigh) Emily asked me
to drop off your car.
(brooding music)
Why aren't you with
your family right now?
Come on.
- Shame on you.
I want to be home, but it's
not an option right now.
Andy found Victoria's body this
morning. He needs his dad.
Don't you think it kills me
that I can't be with him?
I have a responsibility
to this town.
First Yasmin, now Victoria.
What happened to
Yasmin was terrible.
But it happened months ago.
And the sheriff is nowhere
closer to solving it.
Add another death and the
town is gonna want answers.
What happened to Victoria
is very sad, of course.
But the girl fell.
Shouldn't have anything to
do with you spending time
with your family
when they need you.
(sigh) Mom, wait!
(knocking)
(sigh) Grace!
Hi, Andrea.
You look exhausted.
(door closes)
(sigh)
(pulsing music)
I was at the office
all day with Alex.
The whole town's in an uproar.
We had to turn off the phones.
I mean, can you blame
them? People are scared.
To think we just saw
Victoria yesterday.
Colin?
He's not supposed to be
working at the Turners.
Looks like he's headed
towards Victoria's house.
Why would he be going there?
Andrea.
Andrea, what are you doing?
Following him.
Are you sure you wanna do that?
Yes.
OK, well, I'm coming.
(suspenseful music)
There he is! Is that
Victoria's house?
Yeah. Why the hell is
he going into her place?
And how does he have a key?
I don't know but he has no
business going in there.
Did you see Colin this morning?
No. Emily gave
him the night off,
so he didn't sleep
at the Turners.
I don't know when he got home.
(door opens and closes)
(raised voice)...
Stop it. The girl is dead.
Show some respect!
Goodnight.
Sorry.
(sigh) It's been a
long day for everyone.
Was she talking about Victoria?
Vivian was never fond of her.
And we just received
more troubling news.
What happened?
Victoria was pregnant.
(music intensifies)
(rushing water)
(birdsong)
Hey Colin, do you have any...
Morning.
Oh, Hi, Louise.
I was just gonna ask Colin
for breakfast to go for Andy.
Did you want a coffee?
I'm all right.
Yeah.
(coffee pouring)
Where's Colin?
He's... unwell.
He insisted on working,
but I convinced him to
sleep in this morning.
I don't mind helping
out while he rests.
(murmur)
Is it about Victoria?
She didn't work here long but
it was still a shock
to hear what happened.
Of course. I'm so
sorry for your loss.
Victoria and Colin were close.
He was an absolute
mess yesterday.
Is there anything
I can do to help?
No. Thank you. Also, it's best
not to mention it to him,
especially with the
news of her pregnancy.
Do you think he could
have been the father?
Like I said, they were close.
(phone rings)
Hello, Detective.
Yes, I'll be at the
Turners all night.
All right; That's no
problem. I'll see you later.
(door opens)
Emily: You could have at least
given me a heads up,
instead of leaving me
blindsided and looking foolish!
Alex: It was nothing, Emily!
Victoria and I kept in touch
after she quit. You knew this!
What I didn't know was
that you made plans to meet her
the very moment she ends
up being found dead.
She wanted to discuss
her new career plans.
(scoff)
OK? I was helping her.
But then I got scheduled
on a conference call
in the morning so I
had to reschedule.
That conference call
was cancelled, Alex.
So you could've been
literally anywhere!
I did not see Victoria.
I swear to you!
First Yasmin, now Victoria.
Hey. Victoria's death
was an accident.
That's what they said this
morning in the paper.
This is nothing like
what happened to Yasmin.
But Yasmin's killer
is still out there.
This is just really scary, Alex.
(whispers) Come here.
It's gonna be OK. OK?
(sigh)
(sigh) I... I gotta go
back to the office.
(rapid steps)
(door slams)
Are you OK?
Oh! Yes. I'm fine.
Is Andy at Mark's house?
Yeah. I'm gonna pick
him up in a few hours.
(phone rings)
I'm sorry. It's my husband;
I can call him back later.
When did you say he was
getting into town again?
Tomorrow night.
I'm meeting up
with him the next day
before his flight.
I know it must be hard
losing Victoria so suddenly.
So, if there's
anything I can do
anything at all,
please let me know.
Thank you.
(pensive music)
And he looked up to
the sky and said...
"Goodnight, sky!
Goodnight, stars."
And then he went to sleep
in his favorite new place.
In the tree house they
built in the back yard.
The end.
I love when we come up
with stories like this.
Yeah, and you're
really good at it too.
Hey, guess what came
in the mail today.
Your DNA test. So
we can keep working
on your family tree
project. What do you think?
Cool. And do you promise you'll
come to my presentation?
Promise. Cross my
heart and hope to die.
I'm here if you want
to talk about anything.
What's going on right
now is really hard.
I wish Victoria could come to
my presentation. I miss her.
That's completely natural
when someone passes.
Especially so suddenly.
It's OK to miss her. It's
part of the mourning process.
Everyone loved her:
Mom, Dad, Colin, Louise.
But Grandma was mean
to her sometimes.
Maybe that's why she quit.
(door closes)
(thoughtful music)
(phone rings)
Hey, babe.
It's so good to hear
your voice. How are you?
I'm good. I'm good. I
just finished my day.
Headed home. How are
things on your end?
(sigh)
Grace?
Mm. I'm fine. I'm just... I'm
waiting for a detective
to come over because a girl's
body was found in the park.
Well actually, I... I found her.
Oh, God! Are you OK?
Yeah. It was awful. And I
had just seen her in town.
Wow. Um. Uh... can I
do anything? Um...
I'm worried about you, hon.
You know you get panic
attacks when you're stressed.
Maybe I'll reschedule
my meetings.
Uh, I can leave sooner, I...
No, no. I... I'm gonna
be so busy with Andy.
And the Turners are
still having this event
tomorrow night. So let's
just stick to our plan.
OK. I'll be in town around
midnight then. Hey, uh, give
give me a call after you
speak to the detective, OK?
I will. Bye.
Bye, honey.
Grace, did you know Detective
Crossman was coming here?
Victoria's death
was an accident.
Yeah. I... I mean, I was there
when Andy discovered the body
so I'll answer any questions
that will help the
investigation.
I can't deal with
this right now.
Colin, I saw you last
night. What were you...
(knock at door)
I'll be in the kitchen
if anyone needs me.
Hello, Detective.
Ms. Anderson.
(door closes)
You still have time to talk?
Yes. Absolutely.
Thank you for being
so cooperative.
There's something
else you should know.
I saw something last night. I
was with my friend, Andrea,
and we saw Colin entering
Victoria's house. He had a key.
Interesting.
Is he here currently?
Yes.
Hello, Detective. Grace.
Mr. Mayor, I was hoping I
could speak with Mr. Marshall.
Would you be so kind
as to get him for me?
Regarding Victoria? Her death
has been ruled an accident.
Why all the interrogations?
Right now, my focus is
on the investigation.
I'm talking to anyone
who knew Victoria.
I understand.
Is there any news with
the Yasmin Davis case?
Yes. In fact, the department
will be issuing a statement
in tomorrow's paper.
(mysterious music)
Are you able to tell us now
so I know what to expect
tomorrow at the office?
It seems Ms. Maynard
was receiving
threatening texts
leading up to her murder.
So you're saying...
We have reason to
suspect that Ms. Maynard
died under suspicious
circumstances.
Just like Yasmin Davis.
Grace. All done
with the detective?
Yeah. He's with Colin now.
You should go talk to Alex.
I think he's in his office.
Detective: And you were here
working every night this week.
Colin: No, I was, uh... I
was off on Monday.
Where were you then?
I was with Victoria.
(knock at door)
Grace?
Come in.
I just wanted to
check in on you.
Alex told me what
the detective said.
This is insane. There's
a killer on the loose.
(sigh) It's just easy
to be a bit paranoid.
It's such a small town.
The last thing I want is for
you to feel uncomfortable.
So, if you don't want to stay...
No, no. I think I just
need some rest. It's OK.
I understand.
To think Victoria's death may
not have been an accident
is (exhale)...
it's shocking.
I'm actually really
worried about how Colin's
gonna take this news.
Louise mentioned
that they were close.
I think they may have been
involved romantically.
Really?
Well, they never told me
anything, but I always
suspected something was
going on between them.
And then I just overheard the
detective talking with Colin.
And he said that he
was with Victoria
the night before she died.
Oh, no. To lose someone you
love. That must be unbearable.
This isn't the first time for
Colin either. The poor thing.
What do you mean?
Yasmin.
She and Colin used to date.
They weren't together
when she... you know.
But they had just gone
through a terrible breakup.
And it didn't end
particularly well.
So you're saying that both
of Colin's ex-girlfriends
have ended up dead?
(sigh)
I'd better go...
Have a good night, Grace.
You too.
(door closes softly)
(mysterious music)
Andrea, it's Grace. I have
just had a wild night.
I found out some personal
details about Colin's life.
Call me back when you can.
(phone dings)
(prolonged horror sting)
(chopping)
Hey, Colin. I just
wanna grab some coffee.
Is there any fresh...
(chop)
What'd you say?
Grace?
I'm just gonna grab a coffee.
No. It's fine.
I'll take care of it.
(dishes clanking)
Hey!
I need help.
That was fast!
Here, I'll set you up.
Looking sharp, little man!
What's that?
It's a DNA testing kit for
my family tree project.
Cool stuff!
Alex: I assure you, Ms. Maynard.
We are doing everything we can.
She did not tell me much
about her personal life,
so I don't know if she had
a boyfriend. I'm sorry.
Yes, Ms. Maynard. As soon as I
hear something I'll call you.
(sigh) Victoria's mother
won't stop calling.
I don't know what
she wants me to say.
Well, can you blame her?
Her daughter was pregnant.
And they can't identify
a DNA match for the baby.
Emily: Victoria was living
with a huge secret.
Alex: Maybe we should call
off the event tonight.
The timing doesn't seem right.
And the re-election
won't happen for a while.
No. People need your
leadership now more than ever.
(gentle music)
Have you noticed
how upset Colin is?
We're all upset, Emily.
Andy: Will the results
come on time?
My friend Michael
works at the lab.
So I'll ask him to rush
the results for us.
All right.
My project's gonna be the best.
Colin, are you gonna come
watch my presentation?
You really think I'd miss
something that important?
Of course I'll be there.
Let's go back upstairs.
You can hang out with
Louise while I get ready.
(soft piano arpeggios)
(intriguing music)
(phone rings)
Detective Crossman.
Hi, Detective. Have you found
out who's been texting me?
It's likely it came
from a burner phone,
so the number isn't traceable.
However, we were able
to track the texts
to a cell tower in
North Rivertown.
OK. What does that mean?
Being able to track the cell
tower allowed us to trace a
three-mile radius from
where the text was sent.
The radius includes
the main strip in town
as well as the Turner residence.
So you're saying that
the text could have come
from someone inside the house?
It is a possibility.
(quirky music)
Women are just not safe
in this town right now.
So what I suggest is when
you lock up at night,
you have someone escort you.
(crowd chatter)
Oh, Lucy, hi. So
good to see you.
Flashback: So you're saying
that the texts could've come
from someone inside the house.
Detective: It is a possibility.
Grace! There you are.
Is everything OK?
Yeah.
(crowd chatter)
I just need some air. (Panting)
(flowing water)
What's goin' on?
(sigh) Nothing. I'm fine. I
just need a moment alone.
(chime and a buzz)
Oh, shoot. That's the
timer for the chicken.
Look, if you're not
fussed about getting back
to the crowd, do you mind
going to the utility room
and grabbing me a box of wine?
OK, sure.
Uh, just... remember
to prop the door open.
It locks from the inside.
Right.
Cool. Thanks.
(deep breathing)
(crowd chatterj)
(door slams)
(click)
(buzzing)
(door slams shut)
Uh, I'm still in here!
(rapid knocking on door)
Hello? Is anybody there?
I'm locked inside.
I... I can't get out!
(knocking)
(faint knocking)
I'm locked inside!
Please! Somebody!
(heavy strained breathing)
Somebody...
(music intensifies)
(screams)
(loud crash)
(sirens)
(hospital phone pages)
(monitor beeping)
Hey.
(sigh)
How you feelin'?
I'm OK. A bit embarrassed.
Panic attacks are
nothing to be ashamed of.
(sigh) The door
shut, and I panicked.
It felt like the walls
were closing in on me
and I couldn't breathe.
It was like time was
standing still
but. I was stuck in there.
Hey, hey!
You're safe now.
Glad they called me when they
did. I was on my way into town.
I'm gonna cancel my flight,
stay here with you...
No, James! That meeting is so
important for your career.
You're important to me
too. You're my priority.
If I'm gonna go I'd have
to leave really soon.
Just... I don't know.
Go to that meeting,
James. I promise I'm OK.
OK. You sure?
Yes.
(sigh) The Turners had any
luck getting a new nanny?
No. And Louise has been
doing so many interviews.
Louise! Oh, my God, how
is she? It's all so vague.
I can barely remember.
But they were putting
her onto a stretcher?
(soft piano)
Louise fell down the stairs
when you were in
the utility room.
She didn't make it.
I'm so sorry.
Oh, no. (Sigh)
What is going on
with this family?
(sigh) Would you consider
coming home a little earlier?
Yes, I would.
But I need to make sure that
Andy's all right first.
Will you bring me
by the Turners?
Thanks for calling. We're
absolutely devastated.
Yes. Emily is planning a
memorial service next week.
OK. Take care.
(sigh)
This week's been a nightmare.
I can't believe Louise is gone.
(whispered) Yeah.
Did she, did she say
anything when you found her?
Like I said, she
was unresponsive.
Yeah. Right. I'm sorry.
Did you, um
did you hear anything from
the hospital about Grace?
No news.
(dark music)
(door opens)
(door closes)
Grace! It's good to see you!
Are you... are you doing OK?
Yeah, I'm OK. I
heard about Louise.
Yeah. We're all still in shock.
She was part of the family.
I'm so sorry, Alex.
And this is bad timing.
But I'd prefer to talk
to you about it now.
I promised my husband
I'd consider going back
to Philadelphia a little
sooner than I thought.
It's OK. I understand.
You've been an incredible help,
and we can't thank you enough.
I haven't decided anything yet.
I know Andy has lost so much.
Victoria, and now Louise.
Whatever you decide.
We're happy to have you for
as long as you can stay.
I know Andy's really
taken a liking to you.
Yeah, so, um... just keep me
posted and we'll make it work.
I will. Thank you.
OK. I've gotta run.
I'll see you later.
Please try to get some rest, OK?
I told Colin to take
the rest of the day off
so please do the same.
Emily is with Andy. It's just
a... a sad day for all of us.
Thank you, Alex.
OK. Take care.
(door opens and closes)
Grace! Oh, what... what a relief
to see you. I'm so sorry.
If I didn't ask you to
get the box of wine,
none of this would've happened.
I just came in to get tea. I
didn't think you'd be in here.
It's nice to have you back.
Thanks.
I still feel terrible.
I mean, you were shaking like
a leaf, struggling to breathe.
I... I thought you
were gonna pass out
or maybe something worse.
Yes! The last thing this town
needs is another accident.
Isn't that right, Colin?
(mysterious music)
(paper slaps counter)
(brooding music)
I'd watch your
back if I were you.
Grace: Andrea,
everything is in a mess.
It was already getting so
tense inside the house.
And now with Louise gone?
God, poor Louise.
What a sad way to go.
I just parked. I'll
be inside in a sec.
OK.
Grace, wait up!
(door closes)
Colin! What the hell?
You asked me why I was at
Victoria's that night.
You still wanna know?
Yes.
We were friends. I
cared a lot about her.
But she was hiding
something from me.
She kept saying, uh, she was
stressed about finding work.
But I know that wasn't it.
Yes. Because she was
pregnant. Maybe that was it!
Yeah. Um... maybe
that was part of it.
But she was getting texts
and hiding her phone.
I have Yasmin's old keychain,
and it has Victoria's house keys
so I went to her house to
see if I could find anything.
I know it was stupid.
Did you find something?
Nothing that stood out.
So you two were just friends?
That's not what everyone
seems to think, Colin.
Grace, I'm telling you we
were friends. That's it.
Everybody at the house got
along really well with her.
Emily and Alex, they
wanted to see her succeed,
even though they were
sad to see her go.
We were all sad. Except Vivian.
I have to go, Colin.
Hey, can I get you
a tea or something?
(door closes)
I think Colin just
followed me here.
He just cornered me outside.
What did he say?
That him and Victoria
were just friends.
Oh. Wow.
I know what happened
last night is blurry.
But I could've sworn I
propped that door open
when I went into
the utility room.
What if somebody locked
me in there on purpose?
You think it could've
been another warning
for you to leave town?
Exactly.
And who do you think sent
me here in the first place?
(intriguing music)
(water flowing)
Grace!
Thanks for listening tonight.
It's really too bad you're
thinking of leaving.
I like having you around.
(door opens / light clicks)
(lock clicks)
(approaching footsteps)
(uneasy breathing)
(knock at door)
Grace! Open up! Let me in!
I'm coming.
(panting) Oh, Grace. Thank
God I got you on time.
You need to leave.
Vivian, slow down.
What's going on?
You're in danger. You
need to leave right now.
Wait, why? What are
you talking about.
I heard Colin
talking on the phone.
He admitted to locking
you in the utility room.
He's dangerous.
OK, we need to call
the sheriff's office.
Let's go to the
station. I'll drive you.
I'll meet you in the foyer.
Wait!
Vivian!
Vivian?
(door handle clicks)
(door hinge squeaks)
Colin: Grace.
What are you doing awake?
I was just, um
couldn't sleep. I was
just going to get some tea.
I'll do it for you.
Just ordered this new
herbal one you'll like.
No, that's OK. I'd
prefer to go alone.
You're not going
anywhere, Grace.
(dangerous music)
Grace!
You should've taken
my warnings seriously
and gone back to Philadelphia,
like I told you.
I'll go back. I won't tell
anyone anything, I swear!
It's too late now.
Emily!
Alex!
Stop yelling!
It's just you and I now.
No one's home.
No. No, no, no, no, no!
(heavy breathing)
(knocking)
(horror sting)
Andy: Grace!
(knocking)
Grace! Wake up!
(door opens)
You have nightmares too, huh?
Yeah.
Yeah, that one felt really real.
What's going on?
Why are you awake?
I was having trouble sleeping.
I was gonna get a glass of water
when I heard you making
weird noises in your sleep.
Well, how do you feel
about a bedtime snack?
Colin makes homemade cereal for
me sometimes. It's the best.
He's been a bit different
ever since Victoria died.
He's doing his best, but
it's hard when you lose
someone you care about.
They never seemed like
very good friends.
But they did text a lot.
How do you know that?
Colin never told me about it.
But I go onto his laptop
sometimes to play games,
and I'd see the
notifications pop up.
I never read them though.
I'm not that nosy.
Has Colin given you
permission to use his laptop?
(scoff) Duh!
He made his password my
birthday so I could remember.
But nobody knows I get
up really early sometimes
to play in his room
when he's not home.
(chuckle) I almost got
caught last week, though.
It was a close call.
But she never saw
me in Colin's room.
Eat your cereal.
(birdsong)
(door opens and closes)
(door opens and closes)
Vivian.
Grace. (Throat
clear) You scared me.
What are you doing in here?
Well, I'm tired of
everyone pretending
that Colin isn't dangerous.
He's hiding something. And
I'm gonna find out what.
You're a smart girl, Grace.
I'm sure you've had the
same questions about Colin
that I've had.
I just wanted to
check on something.
Andy's birthday is
December 7th, right?
Yes.
Oh, my God!
What did you find?
Colin was in love with
Victoria. He lied to me.
Victoria warned him to
back off and accuses him
of having sent threatening
texts with a blocked number.
Clearly, Victoria was afraid
of him. And now she's dead.
And so is Yasmin. It
can't be a coincidence
that both of these
women were killed.
The detective said that
maybe Victoria's death
wasn't an accident.
Are Emily or Alex home?
Grace. How are you doing? Alex
mentioned that you might be
leaving a little
earlier than planned,
but we've all gotten so
used to having you around.
I need to talk to
you about Colin.
What about me?
You were in love with Victoria.
You lied to me.
(scoffs) Grace, I don't know
what you're talking about.
I found text messages
between Colin and Victoria.
He's confessing his love to her
and she's begging him
to stay away from her.
She said she's
with someone else.
And she knows that he's
sending her threatening texts
from a blocked number.
How did you see these texts?
They're on his laptop.
Why were you going
through my stuff?
Colin. Is that true?
I'd never hurt
Victoria. I loved her.
I was worried about her.
Grace, why were you going
through Colin's belongings?
I don't know. I had a hunch,
and I followed it, OK?
Vivian was there too.
You two had no business
being in my room.
And it's a good thing I did.
I found this hidden
in your room.
Emily: Oh, my God!
A gun! You have a
gun in my house!
That is not mine. I've never
seen it before in my life!
It was in a box under your bed.
Yasmin. Yasmin was shot.
That's how she died, right?
This... this is insane.
That's not mine.
I wasn't even town the
night she got killed.
Stop.
You're not going
anywhere, Colin.
Vivian, are you mad?
Put the gun away!
Detective Crossman will be
here soon. Just put it down.
He'll know what to do.
(police radio chatter)
(door closes)
Keep it from here.
(door closes)
We're taking Colin in
for questioning.
You're not gonna arrest him?
There isn't enough evidence
to detain him at this time.
The gun does match the type
used against Yasmin Davis.
But we're gonna have to run
some tests before we know
for sure if it's the
exact one or not.
And are you charging him with
the murder of Victoria too?
Well, let's not get
ahead of ourselves.
Both deaths are ongoing
investigations.
We're preparing a warrant to
search Mr. Marshall's room.
But I'll keep you posted.
Detective, I think he really
could've been the one
to lock me in the utility room
that night. He's dangerous.
Three women have died. And
they were all close to Colin.
Now we find out
he's hiding a gun.
What else is he hiding?
Detective: I assure you;
We are all over this.
I'll get in touch once
we secure the warrant.
Of course.
Thank you, Detective.
I have to call Alex right away.
Yeah.
(phone chimes)
(door closes)
What is it?
Andy's DNA results are
in. He'll be excited.
I have to go pick him up.
I'll be back soon, OK?
(dishes clinking)
(door closes)
Hey.
I just overheard someone
say they saw Colin
at the sheriff's
office. Is it true?
Vivian found a gun in his room.
Quit the Turners last night.
He's staying at
a friend's house.
(phone dings)
(sigh)
I almost forgot. Andy's
DNA results came in.
Mm.
What is it?
Andy's results. It says there's
zero percent Italian lineage.
That doesn't make any sense.
Alex's whole family is Italian.
It's like a point
of pride for him.
Yeah, I know.
I heard Mom and Dad saying you
may have to go home earlier.
I told them that I'm
thinking about it.
If you do end up staying,
there's this cool rock exhibit
opening at the museum in a few
weeks. Wanna go together?
Yeah. Of course.
Louise said she'd
take me, but...
Hey. I'll take you.
And if I'm not
working as your nanny,
I'll just drive
down for the day.
I can bring James too. You'll
like him. He's a cool guy.
(approaching footsteps)
Mom! Look at my family tree!
Oh! (Gasp) It's
absolutely wonderful.
You're so creative.
I think it's time for
your bedtime, though.
Huh, honey? Yeah?
OK!
(chuckle) Night, sweetie!
Goodnight!
Goodnight, Andy!
See you tomorrow.
30 percent Italian?
Oh, yeah. We ordered
a mail-in DNA test.
Oh, wow.
(sombre music)
You didn't need
parental approval
for that kind of thing?
Of course. I had Alex sign
some paperwork for me.
Mm.
This is really so beautiful.
I love seeing how
we all connect.
And these mail-in tests,
they're 100 percent accurate?
Oh, absolutely.
Family is the most important
thing in the world to me.
Andy and Alex are my everything.
Emily, I...
It's so sweet to see
how proud Andy is
of his Italian heritage.
It just (sigh)...it
warms my heart.
I'm gonna go up to bed too.
Grace, wait.
I just wanted to say, um
this whole thing with Colin.
I'm so sorry to have put you in
danger with him in the house.
I would never have
expected him to own a gun
or to send those
threatening texts.
But it was my job to create
a safe space for you here.
And I failed.
Oh, it's OK. It's
not your fault.
You're sweet.
We're all gonna be
so sad to lose you.
And James? Is um... is
he still in town?
No. Not anymore.
Goodnight, Emily.
Goodnight.
(approaching steps)
I figured you could
use another coffee.
Thank you.
Any news on what
happened to Victoria?
Well, the sheriff isn't saying
much. It's... it's a nightmare.
And all eyes are on Colin.
(sigh)
Just how could he have
done something like this?
I thought I knew him.
I guess we were wrong.
The town is angry.
But it'll all blow over
once Colin is arrested.
(phone rings)
It's early.
He must have some news.
Hello, Detective.
Please tell me you
have some good news.
Good and bad.
We've confirmed that the
gun found in Colin's room
was in fact the same gun
used to murder Yasmin Davis.
Oh, my God!
Wow.
And I wanted to let you know
that Colin is no longer
considered a suspect in
the Yasmin Davis case.
His alibi on the night of
the murder is airtight.
But Vivian found
the gun in his room,
so he must be involved
somehow, right?
The only prints found
on the gun are Vivian's.
It's been a very long day,
and the jetlag is killing me.
But the meeting went very well.
Hm. That makes me
happy to hear.
Oh, just a second.
Are these yours?
They smell terrible!
Humidity and lake water.
They must be Victoria's.
She often times changed in
the shed after kayaking.
She had this horrible habit
of leaving wet clothes
in a pile on the floor.
Sorry about that.
It's all right.
How are you holding up?
I'm worried about you.
I'm all right.
I'm going to Andrea's
after dinner tonight.
That's nice. I'm glad
she's there for you.
Yeah. I've been thinking. It's
been calmer at the house lately.
I haven't received
any other texts
since the incident
in the utility room.
I think I'll come back home
just after Louise's
memorial next week.
All right. Well, I'll
head to Rivertown then.
And we can make the
road trip back together.
What do you think?
I would love that.
Me too.
OK. I'll let you get
back to your writing.
OK. Bye.
Nothing from Michael?
No. It's so weird. He usually
texts me back right away.
Do you think he could've
just made a mistake
with the results?
Who knows?
He's probably just busy.
I'm just anxious to hear back.
I hate that I lied to Andy.
Yeah.
I should get back.
It's getting late.
Well, thanks so much for coming
by. It was good to see you.
I needed a night
out of the house.
(chuckle)
Night!
(door closes)
(keys jingle)
(eerie music)
(car door slams)
(engine starts)
(engine revs as car drives off)
(dark musical sting)
(whisper) Leave Rivertown
and never come back.
I'm not going to warn you again.
(gasp)
(car beeps)
Andy: No! (Panting) Who are you?
(panting) No! Get
away! (Panting)
(door opens)
Andy.
(whining)
Andy. Wake up.
(whining)
Oh, it's OK.
You OK? Do you
wanna talk about it?
I keep having the same
nightmare over and over
about someone hiding
in the shed outside.
I saw someone in there before.
So it feels real. But in my
dream, they have no face.
You know what helps
nightmares? Hot chocolate!
Oh, yeah.
With marshmallows?
OK, Mr. Andy!
One hot chocolate with
marshmallows coming right up!
(approaching steps)
Hi, Vivian.
Oh. I didn't think
anyone else was up.
Yeah, Andy just had a nightmare
and he's a bit shaken up.
So I thought I'd make
him a hot chocolate.
Poor thing. Can't
escape his nightmares.
But I don't think hot
chocolate is the best cure.
Why are you up?
Oh. It seems I can
never get some sleep.
I just came down to
get a cup of tea.
Is it true you'll be leaving
town sooner than expected?
Yes.
Two young girls receiving
threatening texts are now dead.
I wouldn't stay either.
I'll miss you.
(threatening music)
(sigh)
What did the sheriff say
about the note on your car?
I dropped it off to
him this morning.
I'm waiting to hear back
from Detective Crossman.
Are you sure you're
doing all right?
No. No, I'm not all right!
I can't shake this feeling
that somebody is watching me.
Yasmin and Victoria were
both receiving sketchy texts
and they... they died.
I can't stay here any longer.
I decided I'm going
home tomorrow.
I think that's the
right decision.
Now what am I gonna
tell Andy? Hm?
I don't wanna do this to him.
But with everything
that's going on.
He'll be OK. You
can come visit.
What are you up to
the rest of the day?
I will start packing.
I've got the night off
because Andy's going
to a sleepover after
school. So...
(phone rings)
I have to take this!
Hey! Michael. Thanks
for getting back to me.
Are you at work?
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Slow down.
What are you talking about?
I'm listening.
(gasp)
No! That can't be right,
Michael! No! (Gasp)
Grace?
I asked Michael to run a
check on Andy's relatives.
OK.
Alex isn't Andy's
biological father.
His real father is... James!
James!
Andy!
But how would James and
Emily even know each other?
I don't know. I need to... I
need to call him right now.
Yeah, of course.
(phone rings)
Hey you!
James, we have to talk.
Grace? Did something
else happen?
Is everything all right?
I just got a call from Michael.
Yeah?
Andy's DNA results came back.
And I thought that
something was wrong,
so I had him double-check.
You were in the system. And
you came back as a match.
Wait, what? That's gotta be
a mistake. What do you mean?
You tell me. You had an
affair with Emily Turner?
Um...
Emily Turner. Uh...
Uh, yes!
Do you remember I told
you about that client
that I was intimate with?
And you felt guilty
because she was married?
Grace, I'm... I'm so sorry.
This... this was,
like, ten years ago.
Before you and I
were ever together.
If I had connected the dots, I
would've said something sooner.
I know... I know.
But I need some time
to process all of this.
Yeah. I understand.
I'll call you later.
OK.
(percussive music)
It's true.
Grace! (Sighs)
I'm so sorry.
I don't even know what to say.
I just... I can't believe it.
(sniffle) I know.
James has a son.
Why don't we just sit down
and talk that through,
because that's a lot to process.
Wait!
(shallow breaths)
Wait.
So ten years ago, like, right
before Emily got pregnant
with Andy, she had
an affair with James?
So she obviously knows that
Andy might not be Alex's son
and that James could be.
Does Emily know James
is your husband?
Well, I've said his name in
front of her multiple times.
And there are photos of us on
the internet so she must know.
Emily certainly doesn't
want Alex to find out
about her affair.
That's what I'm thinking.
Me being back here in
Rivertown, it scared her.
And now, I'm a threat
to exposing her secret.
Are you thinking that
Emily sent you those texts
to leave town so that Alex
doesn't learn about her affair?
Because that would be insane.
Well, it's possible!
I keep trying to connect what
happened to Yasmin and Victoria
to these sketchy texts.
But what if I'm looking
in the wrong direction?
Emily wanting you
far from Rivertown
makes sense to me now.
What are you gonna do?
I'm gonna confront her.
Emily, can I talk
to you a minute?
Of course.
Let's sit down.
Is anyone else home?
No. Vivian's at the
office with Alex.
OK. Good. Because I need to
talk to you about something.
It's about Andy.
I came across something
while we were working
on his family tree project.
Yes?
I know what happened
between you and James.
I have no idea what
you're referring to.
Emily, please. I know you
had an affair ten years ago.
Right before you got
pregnant with Andy.
It was a very,
very long time ago.
So let's just leave it in
the past where it belongs.
And I would. But as
you must've feared...
Alex isn't Andy's
biological father.
His real father is James.
No! No. No, no. That
can't be possible!
I saw Andy's project.
You told him that he's
30 percent Italian.
I lied. I'm sorry.
I didn't know how to
handle the situation.
No, this can't be happening.
Alex is his father!
His DNA matches James.
I had my friend check
at a lab this afternoon.
DNA doesn't lie.
It was just one night.
I mean, of course I
knew there was a chance
that Alex might not
be his father but...
Alex will be crushed.
I can't tell him.
He can never know.
No one can know.
It's too late.
I already told James.
You can't keep
this secret, Emily.
II don't know what to do.
I can't tell him that
Andy isn't his son.
This is gonna completely
destroy our lives.
Emily! I know it's difficult.
You should never have
come back to Rivertown!
That sounds familiar.
I know you've been
sending me texts
pressuring me to
leave Rivertown.
You have no idea
what you've done.
What?
I won't let you
destroy my family.
Not after all I've
done to protect it.
Why would I destroy your
family? I love Andy.
I'm gonna give you some
time to work this out.
No, you should've left
when I warned you.
Now you're not going anywhere!
That's the jacket Vivian found.
They smell terrible.
Humidity and lake water.
It all makes sense now.
Victoria was kayaking.
You must've been wet,
So you went to the
shed to change.
Vivian said the jacket and the
shoes smelled like lake water.
And Andy.
He was scared to get
his ball from the shed
the morning we found Victoria.
And he said he saw you
entering your bedroom.
Like, surprisingly
early that same morning.
It's you.
It's you that Andy saw
in the shed that morning.
That's why he's been having
this reoccurring nightmare
ever since. And Victoria
didn't fall, did she?
You think you're so clever.
But you don't know the
first thing about me.
You don't know what
I've had to do.
You don't know what I've had
to do to protect my family!
Don't you dare call
anyone! Put the phone down!
OK.
This whole time I was
suspecting Colin...
You did this.
I had no choice. They
were gonna ruin my family.
How could you?
I'm not the bad person here.
It was Alex. He was the
one sleeping around.
With who?
Yasmin found out about
his affair with Victoria
and threatened to expose him.
So, I had to get rid of her.
And then I thought that
Victoria would disappear
once she quit. But Alex
was keeping her around.
His little affair was gonna
destroy our reputations
and tear our family apart.
They both got what
they deserved.
And you knew Colin was
connected to both of them,
so you tried to frame him by
putting the gun in his room.
I thought that once Yasmin
was out of the picture
that we could be a family again.
But with Victoria
still lingering,
the nightmare
just... it wouldn't end!
What am I supposed to do?
How could I explain a pregnancy
when everybody knows,
I don't have a boyfriend?
(scoff) You're gonna have
to quit your job here.
What? Alex, I need the money!
Just... listen. Give your
notice to Emily tomorrow.
OK, you know the
property on Main Street?
You always wanted to open up a
bookshop. Now's your chance.
You can start your own
business, and I'll help you
every step of the way.
(scoff) You think you can
buy me? Just like that?
It's your dream, is it not?
And I'll cover everything.
And if anyone asks, you
met a guy from out of town. OK?
No! Come on, Alex.
I'm not doing that.
Look, I have no problem
quitting my job right away,
but I will not lie to my child.
Grace: OK.
You don't have to hurt
anyone else, Emily.
Everything was fine
until you came into town.
I had it all under control.
What have I ever done to you?
You brought James here!
The second I realized
you were married to him,
I knew I needed to act quickly.
If Alex ever found
out about my affair,
he'd leave me with nothing.
(car lock chirps)
And now to find out that
James is Andy's father?
It's over for me.
And you're to blame!
So, not only have you been
sending me threatening texts,
but you locked me in
the utility closet?
For what? Just to scare me?
And Louise? You killed Louise!
I regret having to do that.
But she saw too much.
I couldn't risk it.
(door slams)
I'm still in here!
(knocking)
Hello?
Hello?
Is anyone there?
Hello? I... Is anybody there?
She knew something was off. And
then she heard you screaming.
(shriek)
And I can tell by the look
on her face that she knew
I locked you in,
so I had no choice.
I want you out of
my life. For good.
My secrets
end with you!
Oh, my God!
Emily. Let me up. No!
Emily, stop. Emily!
Emily, no! Emily! Don't!
Emily, don't! Please stop!
Emily, no! Emily!
Emily! What are you doing?
(screams)
Don't you dare look at me
like I'm the crazy one!
I've been busy
cleaning up your mess!
Emily!
Please. Think about
what you're doing.
(panting)
This is not gonna end
well for you. Please.
Andy needs his mother.
Just drop the knife.
Please.
(sobbing)
(clattering)
(sobbing)
(sobbing) This wasn't how
it was supposed to go.
This was never meant
to happen! (Gasp)
911. What is your emergency?
Please send a car to
1413 Blackhorse Court.
No! (Sobbing and gasping)
(sirens wailing)
(police radio chatter)
(pulsating music)
Alex: (laughing) Let's see it!
It feels so good being
back in Rivertown
without all the stress
of Emily's trial.
Yeah. Yeah, the last year has
been a real roller coaster.
Look who it is!
Andy!
(laugh)
It's so good to see you!
Hey, bud.
Hey!
Hey. Thanks for inviting
us to the play today.
It was all Andy's idea.
I'm glad you made
the drive down.
Of course.
How're you two doing?
We're really great.
We're really great.
Grace, are you...?
Yes! I'm pregnant.
Yeah! I'm gonna
be a big brother!
Andy. This is for you.
You wrote it? Is it the
tree house from our story?
Yes, it is.
You were my inspiration for it,
so I wanted you to see it first.
Thanks! I can't wait to read
it to my little brother.
(chuckle) Well, it could
also be a little sister.
It could be both!
(laugh)
Hey. We still have
time before the play.
I'm gonna hold the book while
you play in the park. Yeah?
All right.
Wait up, Andy!
(friendly chatting)
chatter and sirens)
Her name was Yasmin Davis.
I recognize her from town.
She died from a gunshot
wound to the chest.
Call the mayor. He should
be informed right away.
You got it, detective.
(gentle music)
(phone rings)
Hi, babe.
Hey, you. I just wanted to make
sure you got into Rivertown OK.
I just made it to Andrea's Cafe.
Good. Well, uh, I
miss you already.
The house feels
empty without you.
I miss you too. But three
weeks will go by fast.
I'm so excited to see Andrea!
I missed her in Philadelphia.
Yeah! How long has it been?
Four years now since
she's moved back.
Well, I will let you head
in. But text me later, OK?
Bye!
(door opens and closes)
(restaurant music)
Andrea!
Grace, you made it!
Oh, it's so good to see you!
(sigh)
This place is beautiful!
It's even better
than in the pictures!
(chuckle) Thank
you! Here, sit down.
How are you? Was the drive OK?
- It's great.
Uh, let me order you a coffee.
- Oh, thanks.
Uh, hey! Can we get
her a coffee, please?
Thank you.
Thank you so much for getting
me this job with Alex Turner.
It came at the perfect time.
No problem. I'm just
glad it worked out.
I still can't believe
he became Mayor.
Have you talked to
Alex since high school?
Not at all.
I haven't seen him
since he graduated,
and he was a few
years ahead of us.
Thanks.
Thank you.
Oh, there he is now.
God, he looks stressed.
I would not want to be
in his shoes right now.
Why? What do you mean?
Do you remember Craig
Davis from school?
Yeah. He lived a few
blocks over from me.
His sister Yasmin was
found dead in the woods
on the outskirts of town.
Oh, my God. That's terrible.
- Yeah, I know.
And she was working with Alex
in the mayor's office.
She was really well-liked.
How long ago did they find her?
About four months ago. But they
still haven't arrested anyone.
I mean, people want answers.
Things like that
just don't happen here.
Hey. Alex.
(door closes)
The regular?
Yes, please.
That'd be great..
Grace. Wonderful to see you.
You too.
It's been a long time.
- Yeah!
I'm looking forward to meeting
Emily and Andy in person.
They're looking
forward to it as well.
They liked you a lot
when you guys Facetimed.
I feel like we've done
a thousand interviews
for a permanent nanny.
Um, Emily's very
protective of Andy.
And so she's very careful
who she lets close to him.
Well, that's awesome.
I'm happy to help.
I'm sorry. My phone's been
blowing up nonstop lately.
Oh. Emily can't pick up
Andy from school today.
I'm gonna call my
mom and see if she...
Why don't I pick him up?
That's why I'm here, right?
I mean...
It's no trouble
at all. Seriously.
I can pick up Andy and I'll just
unpack later when he's in bed.
That'd be an amazing
help. Thank you.
Thanks, Andrea.
You're welcome.
Uh, look, I've gotta run.
(chair scrapes)
Here are your house keys.
I'll have our housekeeper,
Louise, give you a call
with the details
about Andy's school.
I've already added you
to the pickup list.
But call me or Louise
if you have any trouble.
Got it.
Right. I'll see you tonight.
Great. Thanks.
Thank you, Andrea.
Bye! (Chuckle)
See! I told you!
It's gonna be great.
Gonna be great.
- Yeah!
(chuckle)
Wow. Your house
is gorgeous, Andy.
It's all right.
(chuckle) It's a little
more than all right,
Oh, my God!
When are Mom and
Dad gonna be home?
I'm not sure exactly.
They should be home in
time for dinner, though.
Wanna see my rock collection?
Sure.
Not so fast.
Hi, Grandma.
You must be the temporary nanny?
Yes. I'm Grace.
Grace Clarkson, right?
Well, Grace Anderson now.
I'm Vivian, Alex's mother.
It's good to meet you.
I remember your parents.
We sold their house when
they moved to Philadelphia.
Oh! Small world.
And you need to work
on your school project;
Your presentation is
right around the corner.
How far along are you?
I haven't started.
Why don't I help out? I'm
a third-grade teacher.
So I'm a pro.
Why don't we come up with
something together? Hm? Yeah?
(pensive music)
(rustling paper)
So, you used to be a teacher?
I still am! But
I'm a writer too,
so I'm gonna focus
on that for now.
So, you need a
school project, huh?
Well, it should
be something fun.
What are you interested
in? Volcanos? Space?
(clears throat)
Colin! Can we have pizza
for dinner tonight?
I will see what I can whip up.
Hi, I'm Colin. House chef.
Hi, I'm Grace.
Nice to meet you.
You too.
Mhm.
(chuckles)
(receding footsteps)
So, you like pizza, huh?
You know, I went to
Rome a few years ago.
Best pizza of my life.
I'm Italian like my dad.
That's why we love pizza.
(laughs) That's awesome!
Hey, maybe you can do your
project on your ancestry.
I could help you and we
make a whole family tree.
I do it with my students
in school every year.
We could even get
a mail-in DNA test,
so you know what percentage
Italian you are!
Cool!
(foreboding music)
Oh, I didn't see you there.
Oh, is that a family
tree? How fun!
You must be Louise.
It's nice to finally meet you.
Yes. Lovely to have you here.
You know, Andy's been
struggling a little
since our last nanny left.
It'll be good to get him
back into a routine again.
Yeah.
Alex called to let me
know that he and Emily
are on their way home.
Dinner's about to be served.
Perfect. Andy's just
washing his hands.
We'll meet in the dining room.
Great.
So where do you usually sit?
I usually sit there. Dad
sits there, Mom sits there
and Grandma sits there.
Guess I'll sit here!
Emily: That's a great point.
Alex: So we agree. He's
on the invite list.
Yes.
Hi, Grace, nice to finally
meet you in person.
Andrea had nothing but lovely
things to say about you.
We're so glad she
suggested you for the job.
Blast from the past! (Laughs)
(laughs) I'm happy to be here.
(phone rings)
Hello!
Hey, it's me.
How's everything going?
It's really great.
Andy is awesome and
Emily is so sweet.
We're all getting
along really well here.
I'm glad. I finally have
someone on the inside.
What do you mean?
The Turners are
really secretive.
I've always been curious
about what goes on
behind closed doors.
You are so nosey. I'm not
going to spy on them for you.
Anyways, everyone else in
the house seems really nice.
I think I'll like it here.
Good. You should come
by the cafe tomorrow.
I will! I'll stop by after
I drop Andy off at school.
Perfect. I'll see you then.
Bye!
(foreboding music)
Grace.
(dark music)
How you settling in?
You scared me. (Chuckle)
Sorry, I was just
sneaking out for a smoke.
It's no problem.
Andy's a great kid, huh?
Yeah. He's a little
shy, but he'll warm up.
How long have you
been working here?
About six months.
Any tips while I'm here?
Yes. Don't get on
Vivian's bad side.
Yeah. She doesn't
seem very... warm.
Yeah. Well, don't
take it the wrong way.
She's just like that.
Alex would never admit it,
but Vivian's the one who
calls the shots around here.
Hm! Good to know. Thanks.
No problem.
(restaurant music)
(chair scrapes)
Thought you forgot about
me for a second there.
It took longer than
expected, dropping off Andy
because I was introducing
myself to the teaching staff.
No problem. Here's your coffee.
(dark sting)
That's why you're amazing.
I know. How was your first
night at the Turners?
I want the tea.
It was good. Everyone's
really nice. I was surprised.
You're working at the
Turners' house? Since when?
Sorry, who are you?
I was Andy's nanny. Up until
a couple weeks ago anyways.
Looks like it didn't take
them long to replace me.
Victoria, you're
the one who quit.
Grace hasn't done
anything wrong.
Yeah, I didn't mean to
step on anyone's toes.
You must have had to
pull a lot of strings
to get hired into
that household.
I'm not sure what
you're getting at.
They needed a nanny
and I'm here to help.
(scoff) Yeah, sure.
Victoria, I think you need
to give Grace a break.
What the hell was that?
People are staring.
Don't take it personally.
Well, if she's so upset
that I'm working there,
why did she quit
in the first place?
She hasn't really
been herself lately.
She's going through a hard time.
Why?
Yasmin was Victoria's
best friend.
Oh.
(brooding music)
(door closes)
Oh! Hello, Grace.
- Hi, Emily.
How are you enjoying being
back in your hometown?
It feels good.
So, you're not
missing home too much?
Not too much. I do
miss James though.
But he has a meeting
in a town close by,
so I'll see him when
he passes through.
James is your
husband, I suppose?
Yes! Sorry. Yes.
James Anderson.
I don't think you would know
him. He's from Philadelphia.
It's not like Rivertown where
everybody knows everybody.
I certainly don't miss that
aspect of a small town.
What do you mean?
Did something happen?
Not really. I just, um...
I just ran into your
ex-nanny, Victoria?
Yeah. She seemed upset and
things got a little tense.
People were staring.
I'm sorry. This town is full of
gossip, so rumors will spread.
But they'll die down eventually.
Everyone is just a
little on edge right now,
after what happened to Yasmin.
(murmur)
Especially Victoria.
If you don't mind me asking,
why did Victoria quit?
Well, she wasn't
with us a long time.
About six months or so?
It was her first nannying job
and she ultimately decided
that it wasn't for her.
I understand that. Everyone
deserves to discover
what they're truly
passionate about.
(phone chimes)
Yes! Oh.
I'm sorry. I have to run.
Oh! Alex and I are
working late tonight
so I gave Colin the night
off. I hope you don't mind?
That's all right. Andy
and I can order in.
Great. I'll see you later.
(door opens and closes)
(birdsong)
(gentle music)
(rippling water)
(birdsong)
(gentle music darkens)
(crescendo)
(crescendo fades)
(rushing water)
(door slides open and closed)
Hey!
What's going on?
I think I dreamed that someone
was hiding in the shed.
It felt so real that I was
scared to get my soccer ball.
Oh, no! You should
have asked me.
You're heading out early today.
Yeah. I promised Andy we'd go
play in the park before school.
Are you feeling any better?
Pardon?
Louise mentioned that you
weren't feeling well last night.
Yes, right. Much better.
That's great. Well,
I'd better get going.
Andy's waiting on me.
I'll see you later.
(brooding music)
(birdsong)
(splash)
(screaming)
Andy! Andy, what's wrong?
OK. All right. Just stay
there. Stay there. It's OK.
(gasp)
(crescendo sting)
(percussive music)
Andy? Andy!
(police radio chatter)
(percussive music)
Where is he? Andy!
Emily!
It's OK. He's all right.
Are you OK, honey?
Grace! We got here
as soon as we could.
What... what happened?
Do we know who it is?
No, I didn't get a good
look at them but...
Andy was the one who found her.
(whisper) Just stay here, OK?
(sigh) Grace, you poor thing.
You must be so traumatized.
Dad's here. It's OK,
OK? Dad's right here.
Just stay with the police;
I'll be right back, OK?
The body's been identified.
It's Ms. Victoria Maynard.
(gasp) No. No, no, no,
no. It can't be. (Panting)
How'd this happen?
We won't know exactly until
we run some tests, but...
It seems that she
slipped on some stones
getting out of her
kayak and hit her head.
It's a tragic accident.
This is... this is unbelievable.
It's awful.
I'm taking Andy home.
I'll stay with him.
Emily, I need you in the office.
The press is gonna
be all over this.
No. I need to be with our
son. He needs me more.
Of course. You're
right. I'm sorry.
Grace, you can have the day off.
Um, is there anything
we can do for you?
No. I... I'd rather
stay busy, honestly.
OK.
Can I help out at the
office today instead?
Um...
Uh, sure. I could use all
the support I could get.
Emily, why don't
you take my truck?
I need to speak
with the detective
and Grace can drive you to town.
OK. (Kiss)
Excuse me.
(deep breathing)
(tense music)
Oh! Got the file here.
So, let's cross-reference
from what we have.
(door closes hard)
(sigh) Emily asked me
to drop off your car.
(brooding music)
Why aren't you with
your family right now?
Come on.
- Shame on you.
I want to be home, but it's
not an option right now.
Andy found Victoria's body this
morning. He needs his dad.
Don't you think it kills me
that I can't be with him?
I have a responsibility
to this town.
First Yasmin, now Victoria.
What happened to
Yasmin was terrible.
But it happened months ago.
And the sheriff is nowhere
closer to solving it.
Add another death and the
town is gonna want answers.
What happened to Victoria
is very sad, of course.
But the girl fell.
Shouldn't have anything to
do with you spending time
with your family
when they need you.
(sigh) Mom, wait!
(knocking)
(sigh) Grace!
Hi, Andrea.
You look exhausted.
(door closes)
(sigh)
(pulsing music)
I was at the office
all day with Alex.
The whole town's in an uproar.
We had to turn off the phones.
I mean, can you blame
them? People are scared.
To think we just saw
Victoria yesterday.
Colin?
He's not supposed to be
working at the Turners.
Looks like he's headed
towards Victoria's house.
Why would he be going there?
Andrea.
Andrea, what are you doing?
Following him.
Are you sure you wanna do that?
Yes.
OK, well, I'm coming.
(suspenseful music)
There he is! Is that
Victoria's house?
Yeah. Why the hell is
he going into her place?
And how does he have a key?
I don't know but he has no
business going in there.
Did you see Colin this morning?
No. Emily gave
him the night off,
so he didn't sleep
at the Turners.
I don't know when he got home.
(door opens and closes)
(raised voice)...
Stop it. The girl is dead.
Show some respect!
Goodnight.
Sorry.
(sigh) It's been a
long day for everyone.
Was she talking about Victoria?
Vivian was never fond of her.
And we just received
more troubling news.
What happened?
Victoria was pregnant.
(music intensifies)
(rushing water)
(birdsong)
Hey Colin, do you have any...
Morning.
Oh, Hi, Louise.
I was just gonna ask Colin
for breakfast to go for Andy.
Did you want a coffee?
I'm all right.
Yeah.
(coffee pouring)
Where's Colin?
He's... unwell.
He insisted on working,
but I convinced him to
sleep in this morning.
I don't mind helping
out while he rests.
(murmur)
Is it about Victoria?
She didn't work here long but
it was still a shock
to hear what happened.
Of course. I'm so
sorry for your loss.
Victoria and Colin were close.
He was an absolute
mess yesterday.
Is there anything
I can do to help?
No. Thank you. Also, it's best
not to mention it to him,
especially with the
news of her pregnancy.
Do you think he could
have been the father?
Like I said, they were close.
(phone rings)
Hello, Detective.
Yes, I'll be at the
Turners all night.
All right; That's no
problem. I'll see you later.
(door opens)
Emily: You could have at least
given me a heads up,
instead of leaving me
blindsided and looking foolish!
Alex: It was nothing, Emily!
Victoria and I kept in touch
after she quit. You knew this!
What I didn't know was
that you made plans to meet her
the very moment she ends
up being found dead.
She wanted to discuss
her new career plans.
(scoff)
OK? I was helping her.
But then I got scheduled
on a conference call
in the morning so I
had to reschedule.
That conference call
was cancelled, Alex.
So you could've been
literally anywhere!
I did not see Victoria.
I swear to you!
First Yasmin, now Victoria.
Hey. Victoria's death
was an accident.
That's what they said this
morning in the paper.
This is nothing like
what happened to Yasmin.
But Yasmin's killer
is still out there.
This is just really scary, Alex.
(whispers) Come here.
It's gonna be OK. OK?
(sigh)
(sigh) I... I gotta go
back to the office.
(rapid steps)
(door slams)
Are you OK?
Oh! Yes. I'm fine.
Is Andy at Mark's house?
Yeah. I'm gonna pick
him up in a few hours.
(phone rings)
I'm sorry. It's my husband;
I can call him back later.
When did you say he was
getting into town again?
Tomorrow night.
I'm meeting up
with him the next day
before his flight.
I know it must be hard
losing Victoria so suddenly.
So, if there's
anything I can do
anything at all,
please let me know.
Thank you.
(pensive music)
And he looked up to
the sky and said...
"Goodnight, sky!
Goodnight, stars."
And then he went to sleep
in his favorite new place.
In the tree house they
built in the back yard.
The end.
I love when we come up
with stories like this.
Yeah, and you're
really good at it too.
Hey, guess what came
in the mail today.
Your DNA test. So
we can keep working
on your family tree
project. What do you think?
Cool. And do you promise you'll
come to my presentation?
Promise. Cross my
heart and hope to die.
I'm here if you want
to talk about anything.
What's going on right
now is really hard.
I wish Victoria could come to
my presentation. I miss her.
That's completely natural
when someone passes.
Especially so suddenly.
It's OK to miss her. It's
part of the mourning process.
Everyone loved her:
Mom, Dad, Colin, Louise.
But Grandma was mean
to her sometimes.
Maybe that's why she quit.
(door closes)
(thoughtful music)
(phone rings)
Hey, babe.
It's so good to hear
your voice. How are you?
I'm good. I'm good. I
just finished my day.
Headed home. How are
things on your end?
(sigh)
Grace?
Mm. I'm fine. I'm just... I'm
waiting for a detective
to come over because a girl's
body was found in the park.
Well actually, I... I found her.
Oh, God! Are you OK?
Yeah. It was awful. And I
had just seen her in town.
Wow. Um. Uh... can I
do anything? Um...
I'm worried about you, hon.
You know you get panic
attacks when you're stressed.
Maybe I'll reschedule
my meetings.
Uh, I can leave sooner, I...
No, no. I... I'm gonna
be so busy with Andy.
And the Turners are
still having this event
tomorrow night. So let's
just stick to our plan.
OK. I'll be in town around
midnight then. Hey, uh, give
give me a call after you
speak to the detective, OK?
I will. Bye.
Bye, honey.
Grace, did you know Detective
Crossman was coming here?
Victoria's death
was an accident.
Yeah. I... I mean, I was there
when Andy discovered the body
so I'll answer any questions
that will help the
investigation.
I can't deal with
this right now.
Colin, I saw you last
night. What were you...
(knock at door)
I'll be in the kitchen
if anyone needs me.
Hello, Detective.
Ms. Anderson.
(door closes)
You still have time to talk?
Yes. Absolutely.
Thank you for being
so cooperative.
There's something
else you should know.
I saw something last night. I
was with my friend, Andrea,
and we saw Colin entering
Victoria's house. He had a key.
Interesting.
Is he here currently?
Yes.
Hello, Detective. Grace.
Mr. Mayor, I was hoping I
could speak with Mr. Marshall.
Would you be so kind
as to get him for me?
Regarding Victoria? Her death
has been ruled an accident.
Why all the interrogations?
Right now, my focus is
on the investigation.
I'm talking to anyone
who knew Victoria.
I understand.
Is there any news with
the Yasmin Davis case?
Yes. In fact, the department
will be issuing a statement
in tomorrow's paper.
(mysterious music)
Are you able to tell us now
so I know what to expect
tomorrow at the office?
It seems Ms. Maynard
was receiving
threatening texts
leading up to her murder.
So you're saying...
We have reason to
suspect that Ms. Maynard
died under suspicious
circumstances.
Just like Yasmin Davis.
Grace. All done
with the detective?
Yeah. He's with Colin now.
You should go talk to Alex.
I think he's in his office.
Detective: And you were here
working every night this week.
Colin: No, I was, uh... I
was off on Monday.
Where were you then?
I was with Victoria.
(knock at door)
Grace?
Come in.
I just wanted to
check in on you.
Alex told me what
the detective said.
This is insane. There's
a killer on the loose.
(sigh) It's just easy
to be a bit paranoid.
It's such a small town.
The last thing I want is for
you to feel uncomfortable.
So, if you don't want to stay...
No, no. I think I just
need some rest. It's OK.
I understand.
To think Victoria's death may
not have been an accident
is (exhale)...
it's shocking.
I'm actually really
worried about how Colin's
gonna take this news.
Louise mentioned
that they were close.
I think they may have been
involved romantically.
Really?
Well, they never told me
anything, but I always
suspected something was
going on between them.
And then I just overheard the
detective talking with Colin.
And he said that he
was with Victoria
the night before she died.
Oh, no. To lose someone you
love. That must be unbearable.
This isn't the first time for
Colin either. The poor thing.
What do you mean?
Yasmin.
She and Colin used to date.
They weren't together
when she... you know.
But they had just gone
through a terrible breakup.
And it didn't end
particularly well.
So you're saying that both
of Colin's ex-girlfriends
have ended up dead?
(sigh)
I'd better go...
Have a good night, Grace.
You too.
(door closes softly)
(mysterious music)
Andrea, it's Grace. I have
just had a wild night.
I found out some personal
details about Colin's life.
Call me back when you can.
(phone dings)
(prolonged horror sting)
(chopping)
Hey, Colin. I just
wanna grab some coffee.
Is there any fresh...
(chop)
What'd you say?
Grace?
I'm just gonna grab a coffee.
No. It's fine.
I'll take care of it.
(dishes clanking)
Hey!
I need help.
That was fast!
Here, I'll set you up.
Looking sharp, little man!
What's that?
It's a DNA testing kit for
my family tree project.
Cool stuff!
Alex: I assure you, Ms. Maynard.
We are doing everything we can.
She did not tell me much
about her personal life,
so I don't know if she had
a boyfriend. I'm sorry.
Yes, Ms. Maynard. As soon as I
hear something I'll call you.
(sigh) Victoria's mother
won't stop calling.
I don't know what
she wants me to say.
Well, can you blame her?
Her daughter was pregnant.
And they can't identify
a DNA match for the baby.
Emily: Victoria was living
with a huge secret.
Alex: Maybe we should call
off the event tonight.
The timing doesn't seem right.
And the re-election
won't happen for a while.
No. People need your
leadership now more than ever.
(gentle music)
Have you noticed
how upset Colin is?
We're all upset, Emily.
Andy: Will the results
come on time?
My friend Michael
works at the lab.
So I'll ask him to rush
the results for us.
All right.
My project's gonna be the best.
Colin, are you gonna come
watch my presentation?
You really think I'd miss
something that important?
Of course I'll be there.
Let's go back upstairs.
You can hang out with
Louise while I get ready.
(soft piano arpeggios)
(intriguing music)
(phone rings)
Detective Crossman.
Hi, Detective. Have you found
out who's been texting me?
It's likely it came
from a burner phone,
so the number isn't traceable.
However, we were able
to track the texts
to a cell tower in
North Rivertown.
OK. What does that mean?
Being able to track the cell
tower allowed us to trace a
three-mile radius from
where the text was sent.
The radius includes
the main strip in town
as well as the Turner residence.
So you're saying that
the text could have come
from someone inside the house?
It is a possibility.
(quirky music)
Women are just not safe
in this town right now.
So what I suggest is when
you lock up at night,
you have someone escort you.
(crowd chatter)
Oh, Lucy, hi. So
good to see you.
Flashback: So you're saying
that the texts could've come
from someone inside the house.
Detective: It is a possibility.
Grace! There you are.
Is everything OK?
Yeah.
(crowd chatter)
I just need some air. (Panting)
(flowing water)
What's goin' on?
(sigh) Nothing. I'm fine. I
just need a moment alone.
(chime and a buzz)
Oh, shoot. That's the
timer for the chicken.
Look, if you're not
fussed about getting back
to the crowd, do you mind
going to the utility room
and grabbing me a box of wine?
OK, sure.
Uh, just... remember
to prop the door open.
It locks from the inside.
Right.
Cool. Thanks.
(deep breathing)
(crowd chatterj)
(door slams)
(click)
(buzzing)
(door slams shut)
Uh, I'm still in here!
(rapid knocking on door)
Hello? Is anybody there?
I'm locked inside.
I... I can't get out!
(knocking)
(faint knocking)
I'm locked inside!
Please! Somebody!
(heavy strained breathing)
Somebody...
(music intensifies)
(screams)
(loud crash)
(sirens)
(hospital phone pages)
(monitor beeping)
Hey.
(sigh)
How you feelin'?
I'm OK. A bit embarrassed.
Panic attacks are
nothing to be ashamed of.
(sigh) The door
shut, and I panicked.
It felt like the walls
were closing in on me
and I couldn't breathe.
It was like time was
standing still
but. I was stuck in there.
Hey, hey!
You're safe now.
Glad they called me when they
did. I was on my way into town.
I'm gonna cancel my flight,
stay here with you...
No, James! That meeting is so
important for your career.
You're important to me
too. You're my priority.
If I'm gonna go I'd have
to leave really soon.
Just... I don't know.
Go to that meeting,
James. I promise I'm OK.
OK. You sure?
Yes.
(sigh) The Turners had any
luck getting a new nanny?
No. And Louise has been
doing so many interviews.
Louise! Oh, my God, how
is she? It's all so vague.
I can barely remember.
But they were putting
her onto a stretcher?
(soft piano)
Louise fell down the stairs
when you were in
the utility room.
She didn't make it.
I'm so sorry.
Oh, no. (Sigh)
What is going on
with this family?
(sigh) Would you consider
coming home a little earlier?
Yes, I would.
But I need to make sure that
Andy's all right first.
Will you bring me
by the Turners?
Thanks for calling. We're
absolutely devastated.
Yes. Emily is planning a
memorial service next week.
OK. Take care.
(sigh)
This week's been a nightmare.
I can't believe Louise is gone.
(whispered) Yeah.
Did she, did she say
anything when you found her?
Like I said, she
was unresponsive.
Yeah. Right. I'm sorry.
Did you, um
did you hear anything from
the hospital about Grace?
No news.
(dark music)
(door opens)
(door closes)
Grace! It's good to see you!
Are you... are you doing OK?
Yeah, I'm OK. I
heard about Louise.
Yeah. We're all still in shock.
She was part of the family.
I'm so sorry, Alex.
And this is bad timing.
But I'd prefer to talk
to you about it now.
I promised my husband
I'd consider going back
to Philadelphia a little
sooner than I thought.
It's OK. I understand.
You've been an incredible help,
and we can't thank you enough.
I haven't decided anything yet.
I know Andy has lost so much.
Victoria, and now Louise.
Whatever you decide.
We're happy to have you for
as long as you can stay.
I know Andy's really
taken a liking to you.
Yeah, so, um... just keep me
posted and we'll make it work.
I will. Thank you.
OK. I've gotta run.
I'll see you later.
Please try to get some rest, OK?
I told Colin to take
the rest of the day off
so please do the same.
Emily is with Andy. It's just
a... a sad day for all of us.
Thank you, Alex.
OK. Take care.
(door opens and closes)
Grace! Oh, what... what a relief
to see you. I'm so sorry.
If I didn't ask you to
get the box of wine,
none of this would've happened.
I just came in to get tea. I
didn't think you'd be in here.
It's nice to have you back.
Thanks.
I still feel terrible.
I mean, you were shaking like
a leaf, struggling to breathe.
I... I thought you
were gonna pass out
or maybe something worse.
Yes! The last thing this town
needs is another accident.
Isn't that right, Colin?
(mysterious music)
(paper slaps counter)
(brooding music)
I'd watch your
back if I were you.
Grace: Andrea,
everything is in a mess.
It was already getting so
tense inside the house.
And now with Louise gone?
God, poor Louise.
What a sad way to go.
I just parked. I'll
be inside in a sec.
OK.
Grace, wait up!
(door closes)
Colin! What the hell?
You asked me why I was at
Victoria's that night.
You still wanna know?
Yes.
We were friends. I
cared a lot about her.
But she was hiding
something from me.
She kept saying, uh, she was
stressed about finding work.
But I know that wasn't it.
Yes. Because she was
pregnant. Maybe that was it!
Yeah. Um... maybe
that was part of it.
But she was getting texts
and hiding her phone.
I have Yasmin's old keychain,
and it has Victoria's house keys
so I went to her house to
see if I could find anything.
I know it was stupid.
Did you find something?
Nothing that stood out.
So you two were just friends?
That's not what everyone
seems to think, Colin.
Grace, I'm telling you we
were friends. That's it.
Everybody at the house got
along really well with her.
Emily and Alex, they
wanted to see her succeed,
even though they were
sad to see her go.
We were all sad. Except Vivian.
I have to go, Colin.
Hey, can I get you
a tea or something?
(door closes)
I think Colin just
followed me here.
He just cornered me outside.
What did he say?
That him and Victoria
were just friends.
Oh. Wow.
I know what happened
last night is blurry.
But I could've sworn I
propped that door open
when I went into
the utility room.
What if somebody locked
me in there on purpose?
You think it could've
been another warning
for you to leave town?
Exactly.
And who do you think sent
me here in the first place?
(intriguing music)
(water flowing)
Grace!
Thanks for listening tonight.
It's really too bad you're
thinking of leaving.
I like having you around.
(door opens / light clicks)
(lock clicks)
(approaching footsteps)
(uneasy breathing)
(knock at door)
Grace! Open up! Let me in!
I'm coming.
(panting) Oh, Grace. Thank
God I got you on time.
You need to leave.
Vivian, slow down.
What's going on?
You're in danger. You
need to leave right now.
Wait, why? What are
you talking about.
I heard Colin
talking on the phone.
He admitted to locking
you in the utility room.
He's dangerous.
OK, we need to call
the sheriff's office.
Let's go to the
station. I'll drive you.
I'll meet you in the foyer.
Wait!
Vivian!
Vivian?
(door handle clicks)
(door hinge squeaks)
Colin: Grace.
What are you doing awake?
I was just, um
couldn't sleep. I was
just going to get some tea.
I'll do it for you.
Just ordered this new
herbal one you'll like.
No, that's OK. I'd
prefer to go alone.
You're not going
anywhere, Grace.
(dangerous music)
Grace!
You should've taken
my warnings seriously
and gone back to Philadelphia,
like I told you.
I'll go back. I won't tell
anyone anything, I swear!
It's too late now.
Emily!
Alex!
Stop yelling!
It's just you and I now.
No one's home.
No. No, no, no, no, no!
(heavy breathing)
(knocking)
(horror sting)
Andy: Grace!
(knocking)
Grace! Wake up!
(door opens)
You have nightmares too, huh?
Yeah.
Yeah, that one felt really real.
What's going on?
Why are you awake?
I was having trouble sleeping.
I was gonna get a glass of water
when I heard you making
weird noises in your sleep.
Well, how do you feel
about a bedtime snack?
Colin makes homemade cereal for
me sometimes. It's the best.
He's been a bit different
ever since Victoria died.
He's doing his best, but
it's hard when you lose
someone you care about.
They never seemed like
very good friends.
But they did text a lot.
How do you know that?
Colin never told me about it.
But I go onto his laptop
sometimes to play games,
and I'd see the
notifications pop up.
I never read them though.
I'm not that nosy.
Has Colin given you
permission to use his laptop?
(scoff) Duh!
He made his password my
birthday so I could remember.
But nobody knows I get
up really early sometimes
to play in his room
when he's not home.
(chuckle) I almost got
caught last week, though.
It was a close call.
But she never saw
me in Colin's room.
Eat your cereal.
(birdsong)
(door opens and closes)
(door opens and closes)
Vivian.
Grace. (Throat
clear) You scared me.
What are you doing in here?
Well, I'm tired of
everyone pretending
that Colin isn't dangerous.
He's hiding something. And
I'm gonna find out what.
You're a smart girl, Grace.
I'm sure you've had the
same questions about Colin
that I've had.
I just wanted to
check on something.
Andy's birthday is
December 7th, right?
Yes.
Oh, my God!
What did you find?
Colin was in love with
Victoria. He lied to me.
Victoria warned him to
back off and accuses him
of having sent threatening
texts with a blocked number.
Clearly, Victoria was afraid
of him. And now she's dead.
And so is Yasmin. It
can't be a coincidence
that both of these
women were killed.
The detective said that
maybe Victoria's death
wasn't an accident.
Are Emily or Alex home?
Grace. How are you doing? Alex
mentioned that you might be
leaving a little
earlier than planned,
but we've all gotten so
used to having you around.
I need to talk to
you about Colin.
What about me?
You were in love with Victoria.
You lied to me.
(scoffs) Grace, I don't know
what you're talking about.
I found text messages
between Colin and Victoria.
He's confessing his love to her
and she's begging him
to stay away from her.
She said she's
with someone else.
And she knows that he's
sending her threatening texts
from a blocked number.
How did you see these texts?
They're on his laptop.
Why were you going
through my stuff?
Colin. Is that true?
I'd never hurt
Victoria. I loved her.
I was worried about her.
Grace, why were you going
through Colin's belongings?
I don't know. I had a hunch,
and I followed it, OK?
Vivian was there too.
You two had no business
being in my room.
And it's a good thing I did.
I found this hidden
in your room.
Emily: Oh, my God!
A gun! You have a
gun in my house!
That is not mine. I've never
seen it before in my life!
It was in a box under your bed.
Yasmin. Yasmin was shot.
That's how she died, right?
This... this is insane.
That's not mine.
I wasn't even town the
night she got killed.
Stop.
You're not going
anywhere, Colin.
Vivian, are you mad?
Put the gun away!
Detective Crossman will be
here soon. Just put it down.
He'll know what to do.
(police radio chatter)
(door closes)
Keep it from here.
(door closes)
We're taking Colin in
for questioning.
You're not gonna arrest him?
There isn't enough evidence
to detain him at this time.
The gun does match the type
used against Yasmin Davis.
But we're gonna have to run
some tests before we know
for sure if it's the
exact one or not.
And are you charging him with
the murder of Victoria too?
Well, let's not get
ahead of ourselves.
Both deaths are ongoing
investigations.
We're preparing a warrant to
search Mr. Marshall's room.
But I'll keep you posted.
Detective, I think he really
could've been the one
to lock me in the utility room
that night. He's dangerous.
Three women have died. And
they were all close to Colin.
Now we find out
he's hiding a gun.
What else is he hiding?
Detective: I assure you;
We are all over this.
I'll get in touch once
we secure the warrant.
Of course.
Thank you, Detective.
I have to call Alex right away.
Yeah.
(phone chimes)
(door closes)
What is it?
Andy's DNA results are
in. He'll be excited.
I have to go pick him up.
I'll be back soon, OK?
(dishes clinking)
(door closes)
Hey.
I just overheard someone
say they saw Colin
at the sheriff's
office. Is it true?
Vivian found a gun in his room.
Quit the Turners last night.
He's staying at
a friend's house.
(phone dings)
(sigh)
I almost forgot. Andy's
DNA results came in.
Mm.
What is it?
Andy's results. It says there's
zero percent Italian lineage.
That doesn't make any sense.
Alex's whole family is Italian.
It's like a point
of pride for him.
Yeah, I know.
I heard Mom and Dad saying you
may have to go home earlier.
I told them that I'm
thinking about it.
If you do end up staying,
there's this cool rock exhibit
opening at the museum in a few
weeks. Wanna go together?
Yeah. Of course.
Louise said she'd
take me, but...
Hey. I'll take you.
And if I'm not
working as your nanny,
I'll just drive
down for the day.
I can bring James too. You'll
like him. He's a cool guy.
(approaching footsteps)
Mom! Look at my family tree!
Oh! (Gasp) It's
absolutely wonderful.
You're so creative.
I think it's time for
your bedtime, though.
Huh, honey? Yeah?
OK!
(chuckle) Night, sweetie!
Goodnight!
Goodnight, Andy!
See you tomorrow.
30 percent Italian?
Oh, yeah. We ordered
a mail-in DNA test.
Oh, wow.
(sombre music)
You didn't need
parental approval
for that kind of thing?
Of course. I had Alex sign
some paperwork for me.
Mm.
This is really so beautiful.
I love seeing how
we all connect.
And these mail-in tests,
they're 100 percent accurate?
Oh, absolutely.
Family is the most important
thing in the world to me.
Andy and Alex are my everything.
Emily, I...
It's so sweet to see
how proud Andy is
of his Italian heritage.
It just (sigh)...it
warms my heart.
I'm gonna go up to bed too.
Grace, wait.
I just wanted to say, um
this whole thing with Colin.
I'm so sorry to have put you in
danger with him in the house.
I would never have
expected him to own a gun
or to send those
threatening texts.
But it was my job to create
a safe space for you here.
And I failed.
Oh, it's OK. It's
not your fault.
You're sweet.
We're all gonna be
so sad to lose you.
And James? Is um... is
he still in town?
No. Not anymore.
Goodnight, Emily.
Goodnight.
(approaching steps)
I figured you could
use another coffee.
Thank you.
Any news on what
happened to Victoria?
Well, the sheriff isn't saying
much. It's... it's a nightmare.
And all eyes are on Colin.
(sigh)
Just how could he have
done something like this?
I thought I knew him.
I guess we were wrong.
The town is angry.
But it'll all blow over
once Colin is arrested.
(phone rings)
It's early.
He must have some news.
Hello, Detective.
Please tell me you
have some good news.
Good and bad.
We've confirmed that the
gun found in Colin's room
was in fact the same gun
used to murder Yasmin Davis.
Oh, my God!
Wow.
And I wanted to let you know
that Colin is no longer
considered a suspect in
the Yasmin Davis case.
His alibi on the night of
the murder is airtight.
But Vivian found
the gun in his room,
so he must be involved
somehow, right?
The only prints found
on the gun are Vivian's.
It's been a very long day,
and the jetlag is killing me.
But the meeting went very well.
Hm. That makes me
happy to hear.
Oh, just a second.
Are these yours?
They smell terrible!
Humidity and lake water.
They must be Victoria's.
She often times changed in
the shed after kayaking.
She had this horrible habit
of leaving wet clothes
in a pile on the floor.
Sorry about that.
It's all right.
How are you holding up?
I'm worried about you.
I'm all right.
I'm going to Andrea's
after dinner tonight.
That's nice. I'm glad
she's there for you.
Yeah. I've been thinking. It's
been calmer at the house lately.
I haven't received
any other texts
since the incident
in the utility room.
I think I'll come back home
just after Louise's
memorial next week.
All right. Well, I'll
head to Rivertown then.
And we can make the
road trip back together.
What do you think?
I would love that.
Me too.
OK. I'll let you get
back to your writing.
OK. Bye.
Nothing from Michael?
No. It's so weird. He usually
texts me back right away.
Do you think he could've
just made a mistake
with the results?
Who knows?
He's probably just busy.
I'm just anxious to hear back.
I hate that I lied to Andy.
Yeah.
I should get back.
It's getting late.
Well, thanks so much for coming
by. It was good to see you.
I needed a night
out of the house.
(chuckle)
Night!
(door closes)
(keys jingle)
(eerie music)
(car door slams)
(engine starts)
(engine revs as car drives off)
(dark musical sting)
(whisper) Leave Rivertown
and never come back.
I'm not going to warn you again.
(gasp)
(car beeps)
Andy: No! (Panting) Who are you?
(panting) No! Get
away! (Panting)
(door opens)
Andy.
(whining)
Andy. Wake up.
(whining)
Oh, it's OK.
You OK? Do you
wanna talk about it?
I keep having the same
nightmare over and over
about someone hiding
in the shed outside.
I saw someone in there before.
So it feels real. But in my
dream, they have no face.
You know what helps
nightmares? Hot chocolate!
Oh, yeah.
With marshmallows?
OK, Mr. Andy!
One hot chocolate with
marshmallows coming right up!
(approaching steps)
Hi, Vivian.
Oh. I didn't think
anyone else was up.
Yeah, Andy just had a nightmare
and he's a bit shaken up.
So I thought I'd make
him a hot chocolate.
Poor thing. Can't
escape his nightmares.
But I don't think hot
chocolate is the best cure.
Why are you up?
Oh. It seems I can
never get some sleep.
I just came down to
get a cup of tea.
Is it true you'll be leaving
town sooner than expected?
Yes.
Two young girls receiving
threatening texts are now dead.
I wouldn't stay either.
I'll miss you.
(threatening music)
(sigh)
What did the sheriff say
about the note on your car?
I dropped it off to
him this morning.
I'm waiting to hear back
from Detective Crossman.
Are you sure you're
doing all right?
No. No, I'm not all right!
I can't shake this feeling
that somebody is watching me.
Yasmin and Victoria were
both receiving sketchy texts
and they... they died.
I can't stay here any longer.
I decided I'm going
home tomorrow.
I think that's the
right decision.
Now what am I gonna
tell Andy? Hm?
I don't wanna do this to him.
But with everything
that's going on.
He'll be OK. You
can come visit.
What are you up to
the rest of the day?
I will start packing.
I've got the night off
because Andy's going
to a sleepover after
school. So...
(phone rings)
I have to take this!
Hey! Michael. Thanks
for getting back to me.
Are you at work?
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Slow down.
What are you talking about?
I'm listening.
(gasp)
No! That can't be right,
Michael! No! (Gasp)
Grace?
I asked Michael to run a
check on Andy's relatives.
OK.
Alex isn't Andy's
biological father.
His real father is... James!
James!
Andy!
But how would James and
Emily even know each other?
I don't know. I need to... I
need to call him right now.
Yeah, of course.
(phone rings)
Hey you!
James, we have to talk.
Grace? Did something
else happen?
Is everything all right?
I just got a call from Michael.
Yeah?
Andy's DNA results came back.
And I thought that
something was wrong,
so I had him double-check.
You were in the system. And
you came back as a match.
Wait, what? That's gotta be
a mistake. What do you mean?
You tell me. You had an
affair with Emily Turner?
Um...
Emily Turner. Uh...
Uh, yes!
Do you remember I told
you about that client
that I was intimate with?
And you felt guilty
because she was married?
Grace, I'm... I'm so sorry.
This... this was,
like, ten years ago.
Before you and I
were ever together.
If I had connected the dots, I
would've said something sooner.
I know... I know.
But I need some time
to process all of this.
Yeah. I understand.
I'll call you later.
OK.
(percussive music)
It's true.
Grace! (Sighs)
I'm so sorry.
I don't even know what to say.
I just... I can't believe it.
(sniffle) I know.
James has a son.
Why don't we just sit down
and talk that through,
because that's a lot to process.
Wait!
(shallow breaths)
Wait.
So ten years ago, like, right
before Emily got pregnant
with Andy, she had
an affair with James?
So she obviously knows that
Andy might not be Alex's son
and that James could be.
Does Emily know James
is your husband?
Well, I've said his name in
front of her multiple times.
And there are photos of us on
the internet so she must know.
Emily certainly doesn't
want Alex to find out
about her affair.
That's what I'm thinking.
Me being back here in
Rivertown, it scared her.
And now, I'm a threat
to exposing her secret.
Are you thinking that
Emily sent you those texts
to leave town so that Alex
doesn't learn about her affair?
Because that would be insane.
Well, it's possible!
I keep trying to connect what
happened to Yasmin and Victoria
to these sketchy texts.
But what if I'm looking
in the wrong direction?
Emily wanting you
far from Rivertown
makes sense to me now.
What are you gonna do?
I'm gonna confront her.
Emily, can I talk
to you a minute?
Of course.
Let's sit down.
Is anyone else home?
No. Vivian's at the
office with Alex.
OK. Good. Because I need to
talk to you about something.
It's about Andy.
I came across something
while we were working
on his family tree project.
Yes?
I know what happened
between you and James.
I have no idea what
you're referring to.
Emily, please. I know you
had an affair ten years ago.
Right before you got
pregnant with Andy.
It was a very,
very long time ago.
So let's just leave it in
the past where it belongs.
And I would. But as
you must've feared...
Alex isn't Andy's
biological father.
His real father is James.
No! No. No, no. That
can't be possible!
I saw Andy's project.
You told him that he's
30 percent Italian.
I lied. I'm sorry.
I didn't know how to
handle the situation.
No, this can't be happening.
Alex is his father!
His DNA matches James.
I had my friend check
at a lab this afternoon.
DNA doesn't lie.
It was just one night.
I mean, of course I
knew there was a chance
that Alex might not
be his father but...
Alex will be crushed.
I can't tell him.
He can never know.
No one can know.
It's too late.
I already told James.
You can't keep
this secret, Emily.
II don't know what to do.
I can't tell him that
Andy isn't his son.
This is gonna completely
destroy our lives.
Emily! I know it's difficult.
You should never have
come back to Rivertown!
That sounds familiar.
I know you've been
sending me texts
pressuring me to
leave Rivertown.
You have no idea
what you've done.
What?
I won't let you
destroy my family.
Not after all I've
done to protect it.
Why would I destroy your
family? I love Andy.
I'm gonna give you some
time to work this out.
No, you should've left
when I warned you.
Now you're not going anywhere!
That's the jacket Vivian found.
They smell terrible.
Humidity and lake water.
It all makes sense now.
Victoria was kayaking.
You must've been wet,
So you went to the
shed to change.
Vivian said the jacket and the
shoes smelled like lake water.
And Andy.
He was scared to get
his ball from the shed
the morning we found Victoria.
And he said he saw you
entering your bedroom.
Like, surprisingly
early that same morning.
It's you.
It's you that Andy saw
in the shed that morning.
That's why he's been having
this reoccurring nightmare
ever since. And Victoria
didn't fall, did she?
You think you're so clever.
But you don't know the
first thing about me.
You don't know what
I've had to do.
You don't know what I've had
to do to protect my family!
Don't you dare call
anyone! Put the phone down!
OK.
This whole time I was
suspecting Colin...
You did this.
I had no choice. They
were gonna ruin my family.
How could you?
I'm not the bad person here.
It was Alex. He was the
one sleeping around.
With who?
Yasmin found out about
his affair with Victoria
and threatened to expose him.
So, I had to get rid of her.
And then I thought that
Victoria would disappear
once she quit. But Alex
was keeping her around.
His little affair was gonna
destroy our reputations
and tear our family apart.
They both got what
they deserved.
And you knew Colin was
connected to both of them,
so you tried to frame him by
putting the gun in his room.
I thought that once Yasmin
was out of the picture
that we could be a family again.
But with Victoria
still lingering,
the nightmare
just... it wouldn't end!
What am I supposed to do?
How could I explain a pregnancy
when everybody knows,
I don't have a boyfriend?
(scoff) You're gonna have
to quit your job here.
What? Alex, I need the money!
Just... listen. Give your
notice to Emily tomorrow.
OK, you know the
property on Main Street?
You always wanted to open up a
bookshop. Now's your chance.
You can start your own
business, and I'll help you
every step of the way.
(scoff) You think you can
buy me? Just like that?
It's your dream, is it not?
And I'll cover everything.
And if anyone asks, you
met a guy from out of town. OK?
No! Come on, Alex.
I'm not doing that.
Look, I have no problem
quitting my job right away,
but I will not lie to my child.
Grace: OK.
You don't have to hurt
anyone else, Emily.
Everything was fine
until you came into town.
I had it all under control.
What have I ever done to you?
You brought James here!
The second I realized
you were married to him,
I knew I needed to act quickly.
If Alex ever found
out about my affair,
he'd leave me with nothing.
(car lock chirps)
And now to find out that
James is Andy's father?
It's over for me.
And you're to blame!
So, not only have you been
sending me threatening texts,
but you locked me in
the utility closet?
For what? Just to scare me?
And Louise? You killed Louise!
I regret having to do that.
But she saw too much.
I couldn't risk it.
(door slams)
I'm still in here!
(knocking)
Hello?
Hello?
Is anyone there?
Hello? I... Is anybody there?
She knew something was off. And
then she heard you screaming.
(shriek)
And I can tell by the look
on her face that she knew
I locked you in,
so I had no choice.
I want you out of
my life. For good.
My secrets
end with you!
Oh, my God!
Emily. Let me up. No!
Emily, stop. Emily!
Emily, no! Emily! Don't!
Emily, don't! Please stop!
Emily, no! Emily!
Emily! What are you doing?
(screams)
Don't you dare look at me
like I'm the crazy one!
I've been busy
cleaning up your mess!
Emily!
Please. Think about
what you're doing.
(panting)
This is not gonna end
well for you. Please.
Andy needs his mother.
Just drop the knife.
Please.
(sobbing)
(clattering)
(sobbing)
(sobbing) This wasn't how
it was supposed to go.
This was never meant
to happen! (Gasp)
911. What is your emergency?
Please send a car to
1413 Blackhorse Court.
No! (Sobbing and gasping)
(sirens wailing)
(police radio chatter)
(pulsating music)
Alex: (laughing) Let's see it!
It feels so good being
back in Rivertown
without all the stress
of Emily's trial.
Yeah. Yeah, the last year has
been a real roller coaster.
Look who it is!
Andy!
(laugh)
It's so good to see you!
Hey, bud.
Hey!
Hey. Thanks for inviting
us to the play today.
It was all Andy's idea.
I'm glad you made
the drive down.
Of course.
How're you two doing?
We're really great.
We're really great.
Grace, are you...?
Yes! I'm pregnant.
Yeah! I'm gonna
be a big brother!
Andy. This is for you.
You wrote it? Is it the
tree house from our story?
Yes, it is.
You were my inspiration for it,
so I wanted you to see it first.
Thanks! I can't wait to read
it to my little brother.
(chuckle) Well, it could
also be a little sister.
It could be both!
(laugh)
Hey. We still have
time before the play.
I'm gonna hold the book while
you play in the park. Yeah?
All right.
Wait up, Andy!
(friendly chatting)