Blue Skies (2026) s01e03 Episode Script
Body in the Woods
(upbeat music)
(coffee rattling)
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(kettle whistling)
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(coffee sloshing)
- Hey, guys, I am here at
Crystal Ridge National Park.
I woke up feeling so lucky,
sipping coffee in my brand
new Odyssey travel mug.
So tasty and I just love
this mug. (clears throat)
(birds squawking)
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Take a look at this view.
Can you believe this
is how I woke up?
(birds squawking)
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(birds chirping)
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(birds chirping)
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- Morning, Blue.
(Blue whimpering)
(Blue whimpering)
Did you sleep well?
Yeah, it's good for you.
Tomorrow night, you
are on the ground.
(Blue whimpering)
(Jodi breathing deeply)
Let's get this day started.
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(Blue barking)
(watch beeping)
- [Bill] Hey, kiddo,
did you sleep well?
- [Jodi] No, I
slept on the floor.
- That sounds like
real love to me.
- Well, now I've got this knot
between my shoulder blades.
You'll have to give him
a dog bed or something.
(grass rustling)
(metal clanging)
(vehicle cranking)
Hey, Dad, I'm gonna
have to let you go.
- [Bill] Talk soon.
- What are you doing out here?
- I was getting a climb in
before I had to head
to the Rock N'Roast,
but then my quad sputtered out.
- Not Whispering Pines again.
- No, Detective, not
Whispering Pines.
- How long have you been at it?
- Long enough to know I'll
probably have to walk.
- May I?
- You gonna show
me up right now?
- It's not very hard to do.
(Ryan chuckles)
(birds chirping)
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(birds chirping)
(object clacking)
- Give it a try.
(keys clattering)
(vehicle cranking)
- Your spark plug
wire was loose.
- I was gonna try that next.
- Of course, you were.
(Ryan chuckles)
- Where'd your partner go?
- Blue?
Blue?
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Blue.
(Blue barking)
(birds chirping)
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Blue.
(birds chirping)
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(Blue panting)
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(footsteps thudding)
(Blue panting)
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(camera clicking)
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(plastic rustling)
(vehicle revving)
- Sorry.
(vehicle rumbling)
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- I'm starting to think you're
allergic to slow mornings.
- Well, it was a slow morning
until Blue found the body.
- [Nora] What do we know?
- Not much. No ID.
No obvious cause of death.
No sign of struggle.
No bruising.
Autopsy report will be telling.
- Anything found around her?
- Only thing was a travel
coffee mug, bagged already.
- Closest campsite's Silver
Creek. It's just south of here.
- She wasn't staying
in Silver Creek.
- How do you know?
- There's ponderosa pine
needles on her ankle.
- He's right.
Only campsite with those
trees is Echo Valley.
- All right, why don't
you check out Echo Valley.
We'll take a look at
Silver Creek just in case.
(suspenseful music)
- Hey, military.
You might wanna change
into your uniform
before you start
kicking indoors.
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(vehicle rumbling)
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(birds squawking)
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(vehicle rumbling)
(car door thudding)
(birds squawking)
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- This is Officer Larsen
with the MPS Police.
(birds squawking)
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(zipper rasping)
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(birds squawking)
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(Blue barking)
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(Blue sniffing)
(birds squawking)
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(Blue barking)
(Blue sighing)
Samantha Eaton.
(birds squawking)
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Thanks, can process now.
Thanks.
- Okay.
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(birds squawking)
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(radio beeping)
Found our campsite.
Her name is Samantha Eaton
and she was not alone.
- [Tyson] Copy.
(birds chirping)
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(birds squawking)
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(birds chirping)
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- Let's walk through
what we have so far.
- [Tyson] Okay, so we now know
that the victim had a husband.
- That's right.
And his name is
Dave Eaton, age 24.
Dave and Samantha
have been married
a little over a year now.
- We do have the video
of them arriving together
at the park yesterday.
I've been trying to call Dave.
Haven't reached him yet,
but I'll keep trying.
Nothing on his current
whereabouts yet.
- Results of the coroner's
preliminary report
are coming in soon.
Hopefully, things get cleared up
once we have a cause of death.
- Samantha Eaton is a
popular lifestyle vlogger.
I looked into some background
on Samantha's family
and both her parents
are deceased.
Her mother, more recently.
Dave and Samantha live about
two hours from Crystal Ridge.
Her younger sister,
Kerry Bristle,
lives in the same town as them.
As far as I'm aware, that's the
extent of Samantha's family.
- I reached out
to Kerry Bristle.
She's Samantha's next
to keen after Dave
and she's on her way
to identify the body.
- I'll check CCTV footage
for a missing car.
Keep you updated.
- The coffee found at
Samantha's campsite,
I think you can get it
at the Rock N'Roast.
It might be worth
speaking with Ryan
as if he remembers
who bought it.
- Okay, I want the
whereabouts of Dave ASAP.
Jodi, Nora, let's track
down that husband.
Tyson, look through
that CCTV footage
and, Meeks, follow up on
that coroner's report.
- Copy.
- Copy that.
- [Tyson] Copy.
- [Lisa] Larsen, I need
a minute before you go.
(footsteps clacking)
(vehicle revving)
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(vehicle revving continues)
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(vehicle revving continues)
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(door clacking)
(footsteps clacking)
- Took a look at your proposal
for the canine training.
- I checked the Blue's chip.
Nothing came up on
the vet scanner,
which I was told was unusual.
I've been in contact
with shelters.
The standard
waiting period is 10
to 14 days for
him to be claimed.
And after that, Blue's mine.
- Well, the canine training
unit wants assurances
that no one is gonna
show up and claim him.
So if he's cleared.
I'll approve the training.
- Copy that. Thank you.
(footsteps clacking)
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(object clacking)
(bag rustling)
(metal clanging)
(footsteps thumping)
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(birds chirping)
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(objects clattering)
(screen clacking)
(birds squawking)
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(camera clicking)
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(vehicle humming)
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(siren blaring)
- [Officer] You are
in a restricted area.
Please, come with us.
(mouse clicking)
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(traffic humming)
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(mouse clicking)
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(headphone buzzing)
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(device buzzing)
- What do you got, Tyson?
- I was able to track
down Dave's car.
Well, sort of.
I followed the car
on CCTV through town,
but lost track of it
hitting east on First.
- Any idea of the
current whereabouts?
- No, but it looks
like he was heading
towards the hotel district.
- Thanks, Tyson.
Tyson tracked on Dave's car
and he may be staying in town.
- Well, you know the
best place to start.
- Cliffside Inn.
- Cliffside Inn.
- Cliffside Inn.
- [Jodi] Come on, buddy.
- What kind of trouble you
got yourself into this time?
- I can explain.
- Excuse me, Counselor.
Ryan, this is the third
time you've been caught
in a restricted area.
- I realize where
Spring Pines is closed,
but it has the best
climbs and I'm not exactly
a novice.
- It's closed off
for a reason.
It doesn't matter how
experienced you are.
Only rangers and officers
are allowed there.
The only thing you're
actively doing right now
is search and rescue
and it's not a good look
when our S.A.R. is
breaking the rules.
You here for him?
- Yes. He called as soon
as he was brought in.
- Look, Superintendent,
won't happen again.
- It better not 'cause
if you want any chance
of getting into our detective
unit when there's an opening,
I can't have this behavior.
- Understood.
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(inquisitive music)
(Bill sighs)
- Enjoy your stay.
Hey, Nora.
- [Nora] Madge.
- Jodi, (chuckles)
heard you were back.
Oh, my. (chuckles)
And you haven't
come to see me yet.
- Sorry, Madge. I've
just been settling in.
- Of course, what
can I do for you?
- His name's Dave Eaton.
We're looking for him.
(suspenseful music)
- You know, I pride myself
on my discretion, right?
- I know, but
- Okay, he checked in
early this morning.
No reservation. Just
walked right in.
- We need to talk to him.
Oh, well, he was in room eight.
- Was?
- Yeah, he checked
out like minutes ago.
- Did he leave yet?
- No.
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It doesn't look that way.
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- Thanks.
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(Blue barking)
- Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
(Blue barking)
- [Jodi] Blue, down.
- Excuse me, sir.
Are you Dave Eaton?
- Yeah.
- Where with the MPS.
We've been looking for you.
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(vehicle whooshing)
It's about your wife.
(gentle music)
(vehicle whooshing)
- Thanks for having my back.
The ranger who brought me
in is new. He didn't know.
- Ryan, trespassing
multiple times?
What's going on?
Don't gimme that stuff
about great climbs
that you fed lies King.
(birds chirping)
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You can tell me.
(birds chirping)
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- I've been looking
into Whispering Pines.
- Why?
- I was there that day when
your wife had her accident.
- I know.
So why were you there today?
- Something never
sat right with me.
Look, just gimme some
time and I promise,
I'll explain everything.
- Okay.
Well, whatever this is,
don't say anything to Jodi.
- Of course.
Thanks for being here for me.
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(footsteps clacking)
(people chattering)
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- What do we have so far?
- David Eden left
the park at 3:50 AM
in his vehicle this morning.
He stayed at the inn last night.
- [Nora] Alone.
- [Tyson] Yes.
- It's a strange thing to do.
- Strange, but it's not a crime.
Jodi, talk to him.
See what we can learn.
- Copy that.
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(door clacking)
(footsteps thumping)
(Dave sobbing)
(door clacking)
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(door thudding)
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(Dave sniffing)
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- It all just feels so crazy.
- I understand.
We just wanna know what
happened to your wife.
- I don't know what happened.
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Where was she?
- She was just off
a trail, actually.
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Let's start at the beginning.
- Yeah. I mean (sobbing)
Last time I saw
her was yesterday.
- When? What time?
- I'm not sure.
I left the campsite,
checked in to a hotel in
the middle of the night.
- Was that the last
time you saw Samantha?
- Yeah.
- Why'd you leave?
- We got into a fight.
It was nothing. It was stupid.
She thought I was
flirting with some girl
while we were in town.
It was ridiculous.
All I did was say hi
to one of her fans.
She was always jealous
of anybody I talked to.
It was the one thing about
her I could never understand.
That night, I just didn't
wanna hear anymore.
So I just left.
I just wanted some space.
I was gonna come back today.
(dramatic music)
(vehicle rumbling)
(birds chirping)
- What's going on?
- Heard you came by the
shop looking for receipts.
- Yeah, you weren't there.
- Yeah, sorry, I was busy,
but I was told you were
looking for information
on Samantha Eaton.
- You know her?
- Not personally, but one
of my baristas follows her,
says she's making a fortune.
So anyway, I looked
through the receipts.
- And?
- And I didn't find any
purchases from Samantha Eaton,
but I did find a
purchase from Dave Eaton
from a few days ago.
Two mugs and a bag
of Brite Spot Coffee.
- Thanks so much. This is great.
- Yeah, you're welcome.
Hopefully, it helps.
Oh, another thing.
I checked out a couple
of Samantha's videos.
Some pretty hateful
comments on there.
- It's Ryan Miller
playing a detective.
- I'm just saying, it's
something to look into.
- Thanks. I will.
(footsteps thumping)
- You got something.
- Catch you later?
(vehicle rumbling)
(vehicle revving)
- What'd your boyfriend want?
- Boyfriend?
Please. He's just
playing detective.
- Well, he was in ISB training.
- He was?
- Yeah, graduated
and everything.
Fast track to join the team.
You got the job instead.
You didn't know that?
Anyway, coroner's
report came in.
(footsteps thumping)
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(birds chirping)
- No, where is she? (sobbing)
What happened to my
sister? (sobbing)
- I'm Officer Esposito. We
spoke on the phone earlier.
If you just wanted-
- Kerry.
- To take a sit.
(Kerry crying)
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(Kerry crying)
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(Kerry sobbing)
- I'm so sorry
about your sister.
- Tell me what happened to her.
- The coroner's report confirmed
that she passed due
to anaphylactic shock.
- That's not possible. (sobbing)
- You didn't know of
your sister's allergen?
We both do. She's highly
allergic to peanut.
- It appears she
accidentally ingested some.
- No, she reads label on
everything. She has an EpiPen.
- Does she always
carry it with her?
- Of course. She doesn't
go anywhere without one.
- There was no EpiPen
found at the scene.
- (sobbing) This
doesn't make any sense.
- We're gonna ask you two
to stick around for a bit
if that's okay.
- If you just wanna
follow me this way.
(Kerry sobbing)
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- Revisit the scene.
- Copy that.
I'll widen the
scope of the search.
Make sure we didn't the EpiPen.
- Agreed. Take Nora with you.
- Copy.
(vehicle rumbling)
- All right. Come on, buddy.
(suspenseful music)
(footsteps thumping)
- Thanks.
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(Blue panting)
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(footsteps thumping)
(zipper rasping)
(suspenseful music)
(plastic rustling)
(suspenseful music)
(birds chirping)
Okay, buddy.
(plastic rustling)
Okay, search.
- You think Blue
can find the EpiPen?
- That's worth the shot.
(dramatic music)
(birds chirping)
- Yeah, needle in a haystack.
You sure it wasn't at her tent?
- Correct.
Now maybe we're looking
in the wrong place.
- Well, one of the first
effects of anaphylactic shock
is becoming disoriented.
So it's possible that Samantha
headed in the wrong direction
without realizing it.
- Maybe in her disorientation
she thought she was
headed back to camp
when actually she
hiked down here.
- [Nora] Where the
body was found.
- We've been looking
in the direct vicinity
of Samantha's body.
- When maybe we should be
looking up ahead on the trail
where she was more likely
to have used the EpiPen.
(plastic rustling)
Come on, buddy.
(Blue barking)
(keyboard clacking)
(suspenseful music)
- I looked into the
whole hater thing.
Some of those
comments were cruel.
- Yeah, social media
is a dumpster fire.
- Agreed. But I
did some digging.
Turns out one of
these haters happens
to be staying at
the park right now.
Not only that,
but Samantha has a
restraining order against him.
- Okay.
Maybe not so much a hater,
but more of a stalker.
- He's at Timberwood
Campgrounds.
Name's Dustin Stokes.
- Tyson, you amaze me.
- That's what my mother says.
- Yeah. Well, she's not wrong.
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(keyboard clacking)
- [Jodi] Samantha
Eaton's body was found
at 25-minute walk
from her campsite.
- And typically, it takes
about five to 15 minutes
to go into anaphylactic shock
after ingesting something.
- So let's say, she used her
EpiPen seven to nine minutes
into the hike.
- Right, but this
all just depends
on when she ingested
those peanuts.
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(Blue barking)
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(Blue barking)
- Good boy, Blue.
(Velcro rasping)
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- He got that, yeah.
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(Blue grunting)
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(bird chirping)
(plastic rustling)
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(Jodi sighs)
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(bird chirping)
- What?
(static crackling)
- Bernard, copy?
(radio beeping)
- You got me.
- Do you have the
coroner's report handy?
(radio beeping)
- [Tyson] Pulling up
the digital file now.
- Is there a mention of a
potential puncture wound
from an EpiPen?
(radio beeping)
- There was a small
wound on Samantha's side
caused by a needle.
Says, it could have
been an EpiPen.
- So she did use it.
- What about the epinephrine?
- Looking.
(mouse clicking)
(suspenseful music)
Weird.
- Let me guess, no epinephrine
found in her system.
- Correct.
- Thanks, Tyson.
(radio beeping)
(suspenseful music)
(vehicle humming)
(suspenseful music)
(car door thudding)
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- Mr. Stokes, MPS Police.
(zipper rasping)
(suspenseful music)
(leaves rustling)
Dustin Stokes?
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(birds chirping)
(chair clattering)
(both grunting)
(both thudding)
(both grunting)
- [Dustin] I didn't do anything.
- Then why are you running?
(handcuff clattering)
(suspenseful music)
(radio beeping)
(panting) I have Dustin
Stokes in custody.
Dude decided to hike it.
(radio beeping)
Seriously, I didn't
stretch this morning.
(vehicle humming)
(seatbelt clacking)
(birds chirping)
- Are you not coming in?
- I'm gonna pay Dave
and Kerry a visit.
Would you mind watching
Blue for a minute?
- Of course.
Okay, I'll get this
EpiPen into analysis.
(car door clacking)
- Come on, Blue.
(chuckles) He knows the way.
(car door thudding)
- I didn't do anything wrong.
(suspenseful music)
- "I hate you for
not responding to me.
This is how you treat fans?
You're going to learn the hard
way. You're an awful person.
Bad things happen
to bad people."
These are all comments you left
on Samantha Eaton's
social media.
(suspenseful music)
(birds chirping)
- Sure. I mean, I
said some mean things,
but I just wanted
her to talk to me.
Look, I knew she
was gonna be here.
She didn't make that a
secret. She posts everything.
I've followed her for a long
time and I thought that
I just thought we'd
get along. That's all.
- Well, this morning, she died.
- She's dead?
- That's right.
Not far from where
you're staying.
- She died in Buckington?
- Where?
(suspenseful music)
(footsteps rustling)
(car door clacking)
(suspenseful music)
(car door thudding)
(suspenseful music)
(footsteps thumping)
(radio beeping)
- Bernard.
- Go for Tyson.
- Dustin Stokes wasn't even in
the park when Samantha died.
He was its own
festival in Buckington.
- Ooh, I love that festival.
- Didn't need to know that.
But he does have photos
which are timestamped
and names of people who
can verify his whereabouts.
- Copy. On it.
(radio beeping)
(radio clattering)
(keyboard clacking)
- [Dave] So nobody at
the campground saw her
when she had her reaction?
- We're still doing her digging,
but we did find
Samantha's EpiPen.
- So she did have it.
- It appears so.
(suspenseful music)
Has she been using it long?
- Yeah, since she was a kid.
- Have either of you ever
needed to use an EpiPen?
- [Dave] I never have.
(suspenseful music)
- I have once when we were
younger, but not since then.
(suspenseful music)
(birds chirping)
- Thank you both
for sticking around.
We'll have some more
information for you soon.
(dramatic music)
(door clacking)
- Officer Larsen.
(footsteps thumping)
(dramatic music)
I'm sorry to run
after you like this.
- It's okay.
What can I do for you?
- So that EpiPen, did
Samantha just not use it?
- We don't know everything yet.
We'll have more
information for you soon.
(dramatic music)
What is it?
You can speak freely.
I'm here to help.
- She knows how
to use the EpiPen.
She had one on her.
What happened? (sobbing)
- Hey.
Rest assured, we're looking
into all possibilities, okay?
(dramatic music)
(car door clacking)
(dramatic music)
(car door thudding)
(dramatic music)
(vehicle cranking)
(footsteps thudding)
(suspenseful music)
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Hey, Tyson, can you
get me the contents
of Samantha's stomach
and anything from the campsite
that reads us out
of the ordinary.
- Way ahead of you on
that one, Detective.
(dramatic music)
(phone ringing)
- Stoke's was a bust.
He's getting booked
for misdemeanor,
but as far as Samantha
goes, he alibied out.
(suspenseful music)
(suspenseful music)
(paper rustling)
(suspenseful music)
- Tyson had the grinder
and the coffee beans
checked by the lab
both had traces
of peanut residue.
- It could be
cross-contamination
from anywhere.
- I knew you were smart.
While we were waiting for the
report, I spoke with Ryan.
Brite Spot Coffee is his brand.
They roasted in-house
and he made it clear that they
are a nut-free establishment.
- Of course, they are.
- He even has an AFCP
certificate to verify.
- AFCP?
- Allergen-free
certificate program.
There is no way that peanuts
were mixed in with these beans.
Samantha Eaton died
of anaphylactic shock,
but it wasn't an accident.
She was alone the
morning she died
and it's clear that
she would never
intentionally ingest peanuts.
So that means someone put
ground peanuts into her beans.
So when she made
her morning coffee-
- Are we saying what
I think we're saying?
(suspenseful music)
- This was murder.
- Good find, military.
- Tyson, where are we
with the fingerprints?
- Checked.
Only Samantha Eaton's
fingerprints were
found on the EpiPen.
- Well, we have two
persons of interest.
- Let's bring them
both in for questioning
and let's not share
any of this with them.
See what we can shake out.
I'll take point with Dave.
Nora, you take Kerry.
- Copy.
- I'll be back to the campsite.
- I'll be back to the campsite.
See if anyone heard
or seen anything.
- Let's get to it.
(vehicle humming)
(footsteps thudding)
(gentle music)
(dog bed thudding)
(crate thudding)
(Bill sighs)
(gentle music)
(birds chirping)
(paper rustling)
(gentle music)
(birds chirping)
(footsteps thudding)
(gentle music)
- Right.
- All right, thanks.
(suspenseful music)
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
- Yeah, yeah.
(radio beeping)
- Nothing yet.
I'll keep asking around.
Report back what I find.
(bird squawking)
(suspenseful music)
(finger thudding)
(door clacking)
(suspenseful music)
(door thudding)
- Thanks for coming back in.
Just a couple of things I
want to go over with you,
if that's okay.
- Yeah, of course. I wanna help.
- Did you ever handle
Samantha's EpiPens?
- No, I was the person that
would pick up her prescriptions,
but that's about as
close to it as get.
- Is there anyone or anything
that you can think of
who might wanna
hurt your sister?
- No. I mean, everyone
loves Samantha.
She just lights up a room.
- So no rivals, no enemies
that you can think of?
- She's just a travel vlogger
and she's the nicest
person in the world.
Was.
- It's our job to explore
all possibilities.
We have to go down every road
if something doesn't add up.
- I get it
and I want that too.
(suspenseful music)
(paper rustling)
- Yeah, they were
staying over there.
- [Alexander] So you saw them?
- Yeah. I never talked to them.
- Anything stand out
to you about them?
- Only thing that jumps out
is some argument they had.
Marriage related maybe?
- You remember what
they were arguing about?
(inquisitive music)
- I definitely heard him
say something about money.
(inquisitive music)
(cellphone buzzing)
(inquisitive music)
(cellphone beeping)
- Um.
(inquisitive music)
(inquisitive music continues)
- Tell me about your marriage.
- Of course.
- Was there anything that Dave
and Samantha thought
about that you know of?
Maybe money related?
- Um.
I know Samantha wanted
him to sign a postnup.
Dave didn't make as much,
but, you know, you never
know how things will end.
- Any stresses about money?
- No.
Samantha was making millions
of dollars on our brand deals.
- Why do you think the post
postnup was so important?
- I think she just
wanted to ensure
that I saw a good
portion of her money
in case something happened.
I know Dave didn't
wanna sign the postnup.
I couldn't care less either way.
I told her that.
(inquisitive music)
- Why don't you tell
me about the postnup?
- How do you know about that?
Okay, ask me about the postnup.
- Why didn't you sign it?
- I did sign it.
(dramatic music)
(upbeat music)
- Thank you very much.
(upbeat music)
♪ He was all in but
I kept wanting that ♪
- Ah, did we miss last call?
- Just in time.
Hi, Blue. I know what you want.
(Blue whimpering)
(whipped cream hissing)
- Oh.
- Here you go, boy.
- (laughs) Okay.
- And for you?
- Ah, something strong.
- Ah, something strong.
- Case not going well?
- Lots of question marks.
- President of the
mystery book club,
not a fan of question marks.
- Embarrassing that
you remember that.
- Hard to forget. And weren't
you also the only member?
- Yes, I was the only member.
(Ryan laughs)
(Jodi chuckles)
(Jodi chuckles)
- Hey, anything come
from that hater angle?
- It looked promising for
a minute, but no, nothing.
It was a good instinct though.
Hey, why didn't you tell
me that you put in for ISB?
- I don't know. It
was a while back.
That's why I joined S.A.R.
And when there was an opening,
I heard that you got the job.
So yeah, I'll put it in
again with the time's right.
- Ryan Miller, a cop. Still
can't wrap my head around it.
- I missed it.
Guess, I got the itch when
I got back, so I applied.
- Strange. You just were never
really one to follow rules.
- Well,
people change.
(upbeat music)
(cup thudding)
♪ You, baby
- Good luck with the case.
- Thanks.
I'm gonna need it.
(upbeat music)
(vehicle humming)
(car door clacking)
(car door thudding)
(gentle music)
(birds chirping)
(gentle music)
(paper rustling)
(gentle music)
(birds chirping)
(gentle music continues)
(birds chirping continues)
(gentle music continues)
(birds chirping continues)
(Blue sniffing)
Hey, buddy, I know
you wanna play.
I'll play later, okay?
(gentle music)
(birds chirping)
(Blue grunting)
(birds chirping)
- I wanted to take a moment
to talk about
something important.
This is an EpiPen.
And even if you don't need one,
it's important to
know how to use it
just in case someone near you
finds themselves needing help.
It could be the difference
between life and death.
(gentle music)
(birds chirping)
- Oh, here we go.
(gentle music)
(birds chirping)
(keyboard clacking)
(gentle music)
- Now it's time to get cooking
or should I say baking.
So first off, you're only
gonna get all your ingredients.
So we have our milk, our brown
sugar, our flour, our eggs,
and our measuring
cups, our bowls,
and of course, our peanuts.
So I like to grind my peanut up
in this little
grinder that I have.
So we're just gonna open
this, have your spoon
and then just pour
some of that there.
(peanut rattling)
Oop.
Put this bit on
and then grind.
(grinder rattling)
(suspenseful music)
It takes a little bit. (laughs)
(suspenseful music)
(screen clacking)
(cellphone ringing)
(suspenseful music)
- [Tyson] This is Tyson.
- I think I know who
killed Samantha Eaton.
(suspenseful music)
(footsteps clacking)
(inquisitive music)
(door clacking)
(inquisitive music)
(door thudding)
I won't take up too
much more of your night.
You didn't feel you
needed a lawyer.
No, I have nothing to hide.
(inquisitive music)
You work a lot with
your sister, don't you?
Must be tough to be
your sister's partner,
but have her be the only
one in the limelight.
- I mean,
I do all of the important
work, a lot of the editing.
Plus I get to do some
of my own videos.
- [Jodi] You do the grunt work.
- I mean, it's a
good partnership.
Was a good arrangement.
- But she takes
most of the money.
You're an employee pretty much.
(inquisitive music)
- I didn't, I didn't do it.
That's what you're asking.
- I'm not asking anything
other than if it was tough
to always come second
to your sister.
- We were more than sisters.
I was her right hand
in case she needed me.
Nothing happens without me.
That's not being second.
Okay, I'm important.
- Why did you
poison your sister?
(tense music)
- I would never, I
I couldn't, I
(dramatic music)
(dramatic music continues)
I didn't mean to do it.
(Kerry sobbing)
(dramatic music)
She was supposed
to use her EpiPen.
I mean, why didn't she use it?
(dramatic music)
(Kerry crying)
(dramatic music)
(Kerry crying continues)
(dramatic music continues)
(door thudding)
(dramatic music)
(footsteps thudding)
(people chattering)
- I got a full confession.
Kerry Bristle is responsible
for putting peanuts
in Samantha's coffee.
And she said she did it alone.
- Kerry murdered her own sister?
- Unintentionally, but, yeah.
We need to get Dave Eaton back
in here to tell him the news.
(paper rustling)
(suspenseful music )
I need to ask Kerry
one more question.
(paper rustling)
- I wanted to inform
you that Kerry confessed
to putting ground peanuts in
Samantha's coffee grinder.
She wanted Samantha to
have an allergic reaction.
- Why would she do that?
- Because she was jealous
and she wanted to ruin
Samantha's brand deal.
- Thanks for telling me that.
- But she also wanted
Samantha to use her EpiPen.
(paper rustling)
(dramatic music)
She planned for the
allergic reaction,
not death.
(suspenseful music)
So that means that somebody
tampered with Samantha's EpiPen.
Somebody who knew Kerry's plan.
(suspenseful music)
So if you found my fingerprints,
I-
- We didn't.
Not on the outside.
Only Samantha's fingerprints
were found on the outside.
Yours were found on the inside.
(suspenseful music)
You knew Kerry's plan
because she just admitted
to me that she told you
about it.
- That's not true.
- Yes, it is.
- Yes, it is.
She said you laughed it
off, but you really didn't.
You wanted to kill your wife.
You removed the medicine
from her EpiPen,
making Kerry the murderer if
anyone suspected foul play.
You saw an opportunity
and you took it.
And do you wanna know why?
Because of the money.
(suspenseful music)
- I want a lawyer.
- You're gonna need one
because you are under arrest
for the murder of your
wife, Samantha Eaton.
(suspenseful music)
- How'd you figure it out?
- Kerry was jealous
of Samantha's success.
She was tired of
being in the shadows.
Kerry put peanut grounds into
Samantha's coffee grinder
knowing that Samantha would
brew fresh coffee that morning.
Unbeknownst to Samantha,
she ingest the peanuts.
Kerry thought Samantha
would use her EpiPen
sabotaging her brand
deal, but saving her life.
And Samantha did use the EpiPen.
But what Kerry didn't know
is that Dave had
tampered with it.
He emptied the epinephrine.
He wanted Samantha dead.
(dramatic music)
(Samantha panting)
(dramatic music continues)
(Samantha panting continues)
And as for Dave, he picked
a fight so he could leave
before she made coffee
with Kerry's grinder.
- We found his fingerprints
on the inside of the EpiPen.
- Yes.
- He signed the postnup.
- Tyson.
- Jodi asked me to look
into Dave's finances.
He was embezzling money from
his wife for quite a while.
A lot.
To the point that Samantha
hired an attorney.
Their postnup called for Dave
to get half of Samantha's money
as long as they
were still married
and nothing if
they got divorced.
- Kerry put the peanut
grounds into the grinder
and with one slight adjustment,
Dave could have it all,
and Kerry would be none the
wiser and take the fall.
Kerry's tears for
her sister were real.
It was an accident.
She's not a killer. Not
one who meant to do it.
(dramatic music)
- Nice job, military.
(dramatic music)
(Blue whimpering)
(gentle music)
(footsteps thumping)
- Larsen?
Long day. You headed out?
- Unless you need anything.
- You're free to go.
Nice work today.
Between your instincts
and that dog's nose,
we have a pretty good
team
unorthodox maybe,
but a team that shows results.
Get some rest. Tomorrow,
we do it all over again.
- Yes ma'am. Goodnight.
- Goodnight.
(gentle music)
(footsteps thumping)
(card door clacking)
(vehicle cranking)
(cricket chirping)
(screen clacking)
(dramatic music)
- Are you stalking me?
- Yes, Ryan.
It's your irresistible charm.
- You could have just said no.
You solve those question marks.
- We did. It was a tough
one, but we got there.
So listen, about
Whispering Pines.
- You never turn off, do you?
- (scoffs) It's
something I'm working on.
Come on, buddy.
So I found out this
evening at work
that you got hit with a
trespassing charge again.
- Is this an investigation?
- No, that's just my curiosity.
- What can I say? Can't
stay away from those climbs.
- Well, King is no nonsense.
You wanna make it to ISB,
gotta lead by example.
- I hear you.
- See you tomorrow?
Come on, buddy.
(Blue panting)
(gentle music)
(suspenseful music)
(screen clacking)
(gentle music)
Thanks for all the dog
toys. Blue loves them.
- [Bill] I thought Blue
could use a few things.
- Can I ask you something?
- Sure.
- How do you turn it off
at the end of the day?
I just can't seem to.
- Well, the only thing
that could ever take
me away from work
was coming home to
you and your mother.
I think you gotta have
some kind of anchor,
otherwise, you just float away.
- Yeah, but, Dad, you
worked all the time.
- I guess, I should
follow my own advice.
- Well, at least I know
where I get it from.
- Hey, I'm up at the cabin.
Why don't you come up?
- I can't. I have
too much work to do.
(cellphone beeping)
- Sorry, Dad. I'm just
getting in another call.
- Okay, well, I'm
here if you need.
Talk tomorrow, kiddo.
(screen beeping)
- Hello?
- [James] This is
Colonel James Andrews.
Is this Jodi Larsen
I'm speaking to?
- This is Jodi.
- [James] I realize it's late.
Buddy of mine saw social
media posts for lost dog.
- Yes, Blue. I
found him recently.
- [James] Blue?
- That's just what
I've been calling him.
- [James] Blue. I like it.
Well, yes, I believe he is mine.
Prior to be mine though,
he was property of the
United States Army.
(suspenseful music)
- Oh.
(suspenseful music)
- [James] Miss, everything okay?
(suspenseful music)
(coffee rattling)
(upbeat music)
(upbeat music)
(kettle whistling)
(upbeat music)
(coffee sloshing)
- Hey, guys, I am here at
Crystal Ridge National Park.
I woke up feeling so lucky,
sipping coffee in my brand
new Odyssey travel mug.
So tasty and I just love
this mug. (clears throat)
(birds squawking)
(gentle music)
Take a look at this view.
Can you believe this
is how I woke up?
(birds squawking)
(dramatic music)
(birds chirping)
(dramatic music)
(birds chirping)
(gentle music)
(gentle music continues)
- Morning, Blue.
(Blue whimpering)
(Blue whimpering)
Did you sleep well?
Yeah, it's good for you.
Tomorrow night, you
are on the ground.
(Blue whimpering)
(Jodi breathing deeply)
Let's get this day started.
(upbeat music)
(birds chirping)
(upbeat music)
(birds chirping continues)
(upbeat music continues)
(upbeat music)
(Blue barking)
(watch beeping)
- [Bill] Hey, kiddo,
did you sleep well?
- [Jodi] No, I
slept on the floor.
- That sounds like
real love to me.
- Well, now I've got this knot
between my shoulder blades.
You'll have to give him
a dog bed or something.
(grass rustling)
(metal clanging)
(vehicle cranking)
Hey, Dad, I'm gonna
have to let you go.
- [Bill] Talk soon.
- What are you doing out here?
- I was getting a climb in
before I had to head
to the Rock N'Roast,
but then my quad sputtered out.
- Not Whispering Pines again.
- No, Detective, not
Whispering Pines.
- How long have you been at it?
- Long enough to know I'll
probably have to walk.
- May I?
- You gonna show
me up right now?
- It's not very hard to do.
(Ryan chuckles)
(birds chirping)
(gentle music)
(birds chirping)
(object clacking)
- Give it a try.
(keys clattering)
(vehicle cranking)
- Your spark plug
wire was loose.
- I was gonna try that next.
- Of course, you were.
(Ryan chuckles)
- Where'd your partner go?
- Blue?
Blue?
(dramatic music)
(dramatic music)
Blue.
(Blue barking)
(birds chirping)
(dramatic music)
Blue.
(birds chirping)
(dramatic music)
(Blue panting)
(tense music)
(footsteps thudding)
(Blue panting)
(tense music)
(suspenseful music)
(camera clicking)
(suspenseful music)
(plastic rustling)
(vehicle revving)
- Sorry.
(vehicle rumbling)
(suspenseful music)
- I'm starting to think you're
allergic to slow mornings.
- Well, it was a slow morning
until Blue found the body.
- [Nora] What do we know?
- Not much. No ID.
No obvious cause of death.
No sign of struggle.
No bruising.
Autopsy report will be telling.
- Anything found around her?
- Only thing was a travel
coffee mug, bagged already.
- Closest campsite's Silver
Creek. It's just south of here.
- She wasn't staying
in Silver Creek.
- How do you know?
- There's ponderosa pine
needles on her ankle.
- He's right.
Only campsite with those
trees is Echo Valley.
- All right, why don't
you check out Echo Valley.
We'll take a look at
Silver Creek just in case.
(suspenseful music)
- Hey, military.
You might wanna change
into your uniform
before you start
kicking indoors.
(suspenseful music)
(birds chirping)
(suspenseful music continues)
(birds chirping continues)
(vehicle rumbling)
(gentle music)
(vehicle rumbling continues)
(birds squawking)
(suspenseful music)
(vehicle rumbling)
(suspenseful music)
(vehicle rumbling)
(car door thudding)
(birds squawking)
(suspenseful music)
(birds squawking continues)
(suspenseful music continues)
(suspenseful music continues)
- This is Officer Larsen
with the MPS Police.
(birds squawking)
(suspenseful music)
(zipper rasping)
(suspenseful music)
(birds squawking)
(suspenseful music)
(Blue barking)
(suspenseful music)
(Blue sniffing)
(birds squawking)
(suspenseful music)
(Blue barking)
(Blue sighing)
Samantha Eaton.
(birds squawking)
(suspenseful music)
Thanks, can process now.
Thanks.
- Okay.
(suspenseful music)
(birds squawking)
(suspenseful music)
(radio beeping)
Found our campsite.
Her name is Samantha Eaton
and she was not alone.
- [Tyson] Copy.
(birds chirping)
(suspenseful music)
(birds squawking)
(suspenseful music)
(birds chirping)
(suspenseful music)
- Let's walk through
what we have so far.
- [Tyson] Okay, so we now know
that the victim had a husband.
- That's right.
And his name is
Dave Eaton, age 24.
Dave and Samantha
have been married
a little over a year now.
- We do have the video
of them arriving together
at the park yesterday.
I've been trying to call Dave.
Haven't reached him yet,
but I'll keep trying.
Nothing on his current
whereabouts yet.
- Results of the coroner's
preliminary report
are coming in soon.
Hopefully, things get cleared up
once we have a cause of death.
- Samantha Eaton is a
popular lifestyle vlogger.
I looked into some background
on Samantha's family
and both her parents
are deceased.
Her mother, more recently.
Dave and Samantha live about
two hours from Crystal Ridge.
Her younger sister,
Kerry Bristle,
lives in the same town as them.
As far as I'm aware, that's the
extent of Samantha's family.
- I reached out
to Kerry Bristle.
She's Samantha's next
to keen after Dave
and she's on her way
to identify the body.
- I'll check CCTV footage
for a missing car.
Keep you updated.
- The coffee found at
Samantha's campsite,
I think you can get it
at the Rock N'Roast.
It might be worth
speaking with Ryan
as if he remembers
who bought it.
- Okay, I want the
whereabouts of Dave ASAP.
Jodi, Nora, let's track
down that husband.
Tyson, look through
that CCTV footage
and, Meeks, follow up on
that coroner's report.
- Copy.
- Copy that.
- [Tyson] Copy.
- [Lisa] Larsen, I need
a minute before you go.
(footsteps clacking)
(vehicle revving)
(gentle music)
(vehicle revving continues)
(gentle music continues)
(vehicle revving continues)
(gentle music continues)
(door clacking)
(footsteps clacking)
- Took a look at your proposal
for the canine training.
- I checked the Blue's chip.
Nothing came up on
the vet scanner,
which I was told was unusual.
I've been in contact
with shelters.
The standard
waiting period is 10
to 14 days for
him to be claimed.
And after that, Blue's mine.
- Well, the canine training
unit wants assurances
that no one is gonna
show up and claim him.
So if he's cleared.
I'll approve the training.
- Copy that. Thank you.
(footsteps clacking)
(gentle music)
(object clacking)
(bag rustling)
(metal clanging)
(footsteps thumping)
(tense music)
(footsteps thumping continues)
(tense music continues)
(birds chirping)
(tense music)
(objects clattering)
(screen clacking)
(birds squawking)
(tense music)
(camera clicking)
(tense music)
(vehicle humming)
(tense music)
(siren blaring)
- [Officer] You are
in a restricted area.
Please, come with us.
(mouse clicking)
(inquisitive music)
(traffic humming)
(inquisitive music)
(mouse clicking)
(inquisitive music)
(headphone buzzing)
(inquisitive music)
(device buzzing)
- What do you got, Tyson?
- I was able to track
down Dave's car.
Well, sort of.
I followed the car
on CCTV through town,
but lost track of it
hitting east on First.
- Any idea of the
current whereabouts?
- No, but it looks
like he was heading
towards the hotel district.
- Thanks, Tyson.
Tyson tracked on Dave's car
and he may be staying in town.
- Well, you know the
best place to start.
- Cliffside Inn.
- Cliffside Inn.
- Cliffside Inn.
- [Jodi] Come on, buddy.
- What kind of trouble you
got yourself into this time?
- I can explain.
- Excuse me, Counselor.
Ryan, this is the third
time you've been caught
in a restricted area.
- I realize where
Spring Pines is closed,
but it has the best
climbs and I'm not exactly
a novice.
- It's closed off
for a reason.
It doesn't matter how
experienced you are.
Only rangers and officers
are allowed there.
The only thing you're
actively doing right now
is search and rescue
and it's not a good look
when our S.A.R. is
breaking the rules.
You here for him?
- Yes. He called as soon
as he was brought in.
- Look, Superintendent,
won't happen again.
- It better not 'cause
if you want any chance
of getting into our detective
unit when there's an opening,
I can't have this behavior.
- Understood.
(inquisitive music)
(inquisitive music)
(Bill sighs)
- Enjoy your stay.
Hey, Nora.
- [Nora] Madge.
- Jodi, (chuckles)
heard you were back.
Oh, my. (chuckles)
And you haven't
come to see me yet.
- Sorry, Madge. I've
just been settling in.
- Of course, what
can I do for you?
- His name's Dave Eaton.
We're looking for him.
(suspenseful music)
- You know, I pride myself
on my discretion, right?
- I know, but
- Okay, he checked in
early this morning.
No reservation. Just
walked right in.
- We need to talk to him.
Oh, well, he was in room eight.
- Was?
- Yeah, he checked
out like minutes ago.
- Did he leave yet?
- No.
(suspenseful music)
It doesn't look that way.
(suspenseful music)
- Thanks.
(suspenseful music)
(Blue barking)
- Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
(Blue barking)
- [Jodi] Blue, down.
- Excuse me, sir.
Are you Dave Eaton?
- Yeah.
- Where with the MPS.
We've been looking for you.
(gentle music)
(vehicle whooshing)
It's about your wife.
(gentle music)
(vehicle whooshing)
- Thanks for having my back.
The ranger who brought me
in is new. He didn't know.
- Ryan, trespassing
multiple times?
What's going on?
Don't gimme that stuff
about great climbs
that you fed lies King.
(birds chirping)
(suspenseful music)
You can tell me.
(birds chirping)
(suspenseful music)
- I've been looking
into Whispering Pines.
- Why?
- I was there that day when
your wife had her accident.
- I know.
So why were you there today?
- Something never
sat right with me.
Look, just gimme some
time and I promise,
I'll explain everything.
- Okay.
Well, whatever this is,
don't say anything to Jodi.
- Of course.
Thanks for being here for me.
(gentle music)
(gentle music)
(footsteps clacking)
(people chattering)
(gentle music continues)
(gentle music continues)
- What do we have so far?
- David Eden left
the park at 3:50 AM
in his vehicle this morning.
He stayed at the inn last night.
- [Nora] Alone.
- [Tyson] Yes.
- It's a strange thing to do.
- Strange, but it's not a crime.
Jodi, talk to him.
See what we can learn.
- Copy that.
(suspenseful music)
(door clacking)
(footsteps thumping)
(Dave sobbing)
(door clacking)
(dramatic music)
(door thudding)
(dramatic music)
(Dave sniffing)
(dramatic music)
- It all just feels so crazy.
- I understand.
We just wanna know what
happened to your wife.
- I don't know what happened.
(dramatic music)
Where was she?
- She was just off
a trail, actually.
(dramatic music)
Let's start at the beginning.
- Yeah. I mean (sobbing)
Last time I saw
her was yesterday.
- When? What time?
- I'm not sure.
I left the campsite,
checked in to a hotel in
the middle of the night.
- Was that the last
time you saw Samantha?
- Yeah.
- Why'd you leave?
- We got into a fight.
It was nothing. It was stupid.
She thought I was
flirting with some girl
while we were in town.
It was ridiculous.
All I did was say hi
to one of her fans.
She was always jealous
of anybody I talked to.
It was the one thing about
her I could never understand.
That night, I just didn't
wanna hear anymore.
So I just left.
I just wanted some space.
I was gonna come back today.
(dramatic music)
(vehicle rumbling)
(birds chirping)
- What's going on?
- Heard you came by the
shop looking for receipts.
- Yeah, you weren't there.
- Yeah, sorry, I was busy,
but I was told you were
looking for information
on Samantha Eaton.
- You know her?
- Not personally, but one
of my baristas follows her,
says she's making a fortune.
So anyway, I looked
through the receipts.
- And?
- And I didn't find any
purchases from Samantha Eaton,
but I did find a
purchase from Dave Eaton
from a few days ago.
Two mugs and a bag
of Brite Spot Coffee.
- Thanks so much. This is great.
- Yeah, you're welcome.
Hopefully, it helps.
Oh, another thing.
I checked out a couple
of Samantha's videos.
Some pretty hateful
comments on there.
- It's Ryan Miller
playing a detective.
- I'm just saying, it's
something to look into.
- Thanks. I will.
(footsteps thumping)
- You got something.
- Catch you later?
(vehicle rumbling)
(vehicle revving)
- What'd your boyfriend want?
- Boyfriend?
Please. He's just
playing detective.
- Well, he was in ISB training.
- He was?
- Yeah, graduated
and everything.
Fast track to join the team.
You got the job instead.
You didn't know that?
Anyway, coroner's
report came in.
(footsteps thumping)
(dramatic music)
(birds chirping)
- No, where is she? (sobbing)
What happened to my
sister? (sobbing)
- I'm Officer Esposito. We
spoke on the phone earlier.
If you just wanted-
- Kerry.
- To take a sit.
(Kerry crying)
(dramatic music)
(Kerry crying)
(dramatic music continues)
(Kerry sobbing)
- I'm so sorry
about your sister.
- Tell me what happened to her.
- The coroner's report confirmed
that she passed due
to anaphylactic shock.
- That's not possible. (sobbing)
- You didn't know of
your sister's allergen?
We both do. She's highly
allergic to peanut.
- It appears she
accidentally ingested some.
- No, she reads label on
everything. She has an EpiPen.
- Does she always
carry it with her?
- Of course. She doesn't
go anywhere without one.
- There was no EpiPen
found at the scene.
- (sobbing) This
doesn't make any sense.
- We're gonna ask you two
to stick around for a bit
if that's okay.
- If you just wanna
follow me this way.
(Kerry sobbing)
(dramatic music)
- Revisit the scene.
- Copy that.
I'll widen the
scope of the search.
Make sure we didn't the EpiPen.
- Agreed. Take Nora with you.
- Copy.
(vehicle rumbling)
- All right. Come on, buddy.
(suspenseful music)
(footsteps thumping)
- Thanks.
(suspenseful music)
(Blue panting)
(suspenseful music)
(footsteps thumping)
(zipper rasping)
(suspenseful music)
(plastic rustling)
(suspenseful music)
(birds chirping)
Okay, buddy.
(plastic rustling)
Okay, search.
- You think Blue
can find the EpiPen?
- That's worth the shot.
(dramatic music)
(birds chirping)
- Yeah, needle in a haystack.
You sure it wasn't at her tent?
- Correct.
Now maybe we're looking
in the wrong place.
- Well, one of the first
effects of anaphylactic shock
is becoming disoriented.
So it's possible that Samantha
headed in the wrong direction
without realizing it.
- Maybe in her disorientation
she thought she was
headed back to camp
when actually she
hiked down here.
- [Nora] Where the
body was found.
- We've been looking
in the direct vicinity
of Samantha's body.
- When maybe we should be
looking up ahead on the trail
where she was more likely
to have used the EpiPen.
(plastic rustling)
Come on, buddy.
(Blue barking)
(keyboard clacking)
(suspenseful music)
- I looked into the
whole hater thing.
Some of those
comments were cruel.
- Yeah, social media
is a dumpster fire.
- Agreed. But I
did some digging.
Turns out one of
these haters happens
to be staying at
the park right now.
Not only that,
but Samantha has a
restraining order against him.
- Okay.
Maybe not so much a hater,
but more of a stalker.
- He's at Timberwood
Campgrounds.
Name's Dustin Stokes.
- Tyson, you amaze me.
- That's what my mother says.
- Yeah. Well, she's not wrong.
(suspenseful music)
(keyboard clacking)
- [Jodi] Samantha
Eaton's body was found
at 25-minute walk
from her campsite.
- And typically, it takes
about five to 15 minutes
to go into anaphylactic shock
after ingesting something.
- So let's say, she used her
EpiPen seven to nine minutes
into the hike.
- Right, but this
all just depends
on when she ingested
those peanuts.
(dramatic music)
(Blue barking)
(dramatic music)
(Blue barking)
- Good boy, Blue.
(Velcro rasping)
(suspenseful music)
- He got that, yeah.
(suspenseful music)
(Blue grunting)
(suspenseful music)
(bird chirping)
(plastic rustling)
(suspenseful music)
(Jodi sighs)
(suspenseful music)
(bird chirping)
- What?
(static crackling)
- Bernard, copy?
(radio beeping)
- You got me.
- Do you have the
coroner's report handy?
(radio beeping)
- [Tyson] Pulling up
the digital file now.
- Is there a mention of a
potential puncture wound
from an EpiPen?
(radio beeping)
- There was a small
wound on Samantha's side
caused by a needle.
Says, it could have
been an EpiPen.
- So she did use it.
- What about the epinephrine?
- Looking.
(mouse clicking)
(suspenseful music)
Weird.
- Let me guess, no epinephrine
found in her system.
- Correct.
- Thanks, Tyson.
(radio beeping)
(suspenseful music)
(vehicle humming)
(suspenseful music)
(car door thudding)
(suspenseful music)
- Mr. Stokes, MPS Police.
(zipper rasping)
(suspenseful music)
(leaves rustling)
Dustin Stokes?
(suspenseful music)
(birds chirping)
(chair clattering)
(both grunting)
(both thudding)
(both grunting)
- [Dustin] I didn't do anything.
- Then why are you running?
(handcuff clattering)
(suspenseful music)
(radio beeping)
(panting) I have Dustin
Stokes in custody.
Dude decided to hike it.
(radio beeping)
Seriously, I didn't
stretch this morning.
(vehicle humming)
(seatbelt clacking)
(birds chirping)
- Are you not coming in?
- I'm gonna pay Dave
and Kerry a visit.
Would you mind watching
Blue for a minute?
- Of course.
Okay, I'll get this
EpiPen into analysis.
(car door clacking)
- Come on, Blue.
(chuckles) He knows the way.
(car door thudding)
- I didn't do anything wrong.
(suspenseful music)
- "I hate you for
not responding to me.
This is how you treat fans?
You're going to learn the hard
way. You're an awful person.
Bad things happen
to bad people."
These are all comments you left
on Samantha Eaton's
social media.
(suspenseful music)
(birds chirping)
- Sure. I mean, I
said some mean things,
but I just wanted
her to talk to me.
Look, I knew she
was gonna be here.
She didn't make that a
secret. She posts everything.
I've followed her for a long
time and I thought that
I just thought we'd
get along. That's all.
- Well, this morning, she died.
- She's dead?
- That's right.
Not far from where
you're staying.
- She died in Buckington?
- Where?
(suspenseful music)
(footsteps rustling)
(car door clacking)
(suspenseful music)
(car door thudding)
(suspenseful music)
(footsteps thumping)
(radio beeping)
- Bernard.
- Go for Tyson.
- Dustin Stokes wasn't even in
the park when Samantha died.
He was its own
festival in Buckington.
- Ooh, I love that festival.
- Didn't need to know that.
But he does have photos
which are timestamped
and names of people who
can verify his whereabouts.
- Copy. On it.
(radio beeping)
(radio clattering)
(keyboard clacking)
- [Dave] So nobody at
the campground saw her
when she had her reaction?
- We're still doing her digging,
but we did find
Samantha's EpiPen.
- So she did have it.
- It appears so.
(suspenseful music)
Has she been using it long?
- Yeah, since she was a kid.
- Have either of you ever
needed to use an EpiPen?
- [Dave] I never have.
(suspenseful music)
- I have once when we were
younger, but not since then.
(suspenseful music)
(birds chirping)
- Thank you both
for sticking around.
We'll have some more
information for you soon.
(dramatic music)
(door clacking)
- Officer Larsen.
(footsteps thumping)
(dramatic music)
I'm sorry to run
after you like this.
- It's okay.
What can I do for you?
- So that EpiPen, did
Samantha just not use it?
- We don't know everything yet.
We'll have more
information for you soon.
(dramatic music)
What is it?
You can speak freely.
I'm here to help.
- She knows how
to use the EpiPen.
She had one on her.
What happened? (sobbing)
- Hey.
Rest assured, we're looking
into all possibilities, okay?
(dramatic music)
(car door clacking)
(dramatic music)
(car door thudding)
(dramatic music)
(vehicle cranking)
(footsteps thudding)
(suspenseful music)
(suspenseful music continues)
(suspenseful music continues)
Hey, Tyson, can you
get me the contents
of Samantha's stomach
and anything from the campsite
that reads us out
of the ordinary.
- Way ahead of you on
that one, Detective.
(dramatic music)
(phone ringing)
- Stoke's was a bust.
He's getting booked
for misdemeanor,
but as far as Samantha
goes, he alibied out.
(suspenseful music)
(suspenseful music)
(paper rustling)
(suspenseful music)
- Tyson had the grinder
and the coffee beans
checked by the lab
both had traces
of peanut residue.
- It could be
cross-contamination
from anywhere.
- I knew you were smart.
While we were waiting for the
report, I spoke with Ryan.
Brite Spot Coffee is his brand.
They roasted in-house
and he made it clear that they
are a nut-free establishment.
- Of course, they are.
- He even has an AFCP
certificate to verify.
- AFCP?
- Allergen-free
certificate program.
There is no way that peanuts
were mixed in with these beans.
Samantha Eaton died
of anaphylactic shock,
but it wasn't an accident.
She was alone the
morning she died
and it's clear that
she would never
intentionally ingest peanuts.
So that means someone put
ground peanuts into her beans.
So when she made
her morning coffee-
- Are we saying what
I think we're saying?
(suspenseful music)
- This was murder.
- Good find, military.
- Tyson, where are we
with the fingerprints?
- Checked.
Only Samantha Eaton's
fingerprints were
found on the EpiPen.
- Well, we have two
persons of interest.
- Let's bring them
both in for questioning
and let's not share
any of this with them.
See what we can shake out.
I'll take point with Dave.
Nora, you take Kerry.
- Copy.
- I'll be back to the campsite.
- I'll be back to the campsite.
See if anyone heard
or seen anything.
- Let's get to it.
(vehicle humming)
(footsteps thudding)
(gentle music)
(dog bed thudding)
(crate thudding)
(Bill sighs)
(gentle music)
(birds chirping)
(paper rustling)
(gentle music)
(birds chirping)
(footsteps thudding)
(gentle music)
- Right.
- All right, thanks.
(suspenseful music)
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
- Yeah, yeah.
(radio beeping)
- Nothing yet.
I'll keep asking around.
Report back what I find.
(bird squawking)
(suspenseful music)
(finger thudding)
(door clacking)
(suspenseful music)
(door thudding)
- Thanks for coming back in.
Just a couple of things I
want to go over with you,
if that's okay.
- Yeah, of course. I wanna help.
- Did you ever handle
Samantha's EpiPens?
- No, I was the person that
would pick up her prescriptions,
but that's about as
close to it as get.
- Is there anyone or anything
that you can think of
who might wanna
hurt your sister?
- No. I mean, everyone
loves Samantha.
She just lights up a room.
- So no rivals, no enemies
that you can think of?
- She's just a travel vlogger
and she's the nicest
person in the world.
Was.
- It's our job to explore
all possibilities.
We have to go down every road
if something doesn't add up.
- I get it
and I want that too.
(suspenseful music)
(paper rustling)
- Yeah, they were
staying over there.
- [Alexander] So you saw them?
- Yeah. I never talked to them.
- Anything stand out
to you about them?
- Only thing that jumps out
is some argument they had.
Marriage related maybe?
- You remember what
they were arguing about?
(inquisitive music)
- I definitely heard him
say something about money.
(inquisitive music)
(cellphone buzzing)
(inquisitive music)
(cellphone beeping)
- Um.
(inquisitive music)
(inquisitive music continues)
- Tell me about your marriage.
- Of course.
- Was there anything that Dave
and Samantha thought
about that you know of?
Maybe money related?
- Um.
I know Samantha wanted
him to sign a postnup.
Dave didn't make as much,
but, you know, you never
know how things will end.
- Any stresses about money?
- No.
Samantha was making millions
of dollars on our brand deals.
- Why do you think the post
postnup was so important?
- I think she just
wanted to ensure
that I saw a good
portion of her money
in case something happened.
I know Dave didn't
wanna sign the postnup.
I couldn't care less either way.
I told her that.
(inquisitive music)
- Why don't you tell
me about the postnup?
- How do you know about that?
Okay, ask me about the postnup.
- Why didn't you sign it?
- I did sign it.
(dramatic music)
(upbeat music)
- Thank you very much.
(upbeat music)
♪ He was all in but
I kept wanting that ♪
- Ah, did we miss last call?
- Just in time.
Hi, Blue. I know what you want.
(Blue whimpering)
(whipped cream hissing)
- Oh.
- Here you go, boy.
- (laughs) Okay.
- And for you?
- Ah, something strong.
- Ah, something strong.
- Case not going well?
- Lots of question marks.
- President of the
mystery book club,
not a fan of question marks.
- Embarrassing that
you remember that.
- Hard to forget. And weren't
you also the only member?
- Yes, I was the only member.
(Ryan laughs)
(Jodi chuckles)
(Jodi chuckles)
- Hey, anything come
from that hater angle?
- It looked promising for
a minute, but no, nothing.
It was a good instinct though.
Hey, why didn't you tell
me that you put in for ISB?
- I don't know. It
was a while back.
That's why I joined S.A.R.
And when there was an opening,
I heard that you got the job.
So yeah, I'll put it in
again with the time's right.
- Ryan Miller, a cop. Still
can't wrap my head around it.
- I missed it.
Guess, I got the itch when
I got back, so I applied.
- Strange. You just were never
really one to follow rules.
- Well,
people change.
(upbeat music)
(cup thudding)
♪ You, baby
- Good luck with the case.
- Thanks.
I'm gonna need it.
(upbeat music)
(vehicle humming)
(car door clacking)
(car door thudding)
(gentle music)
(birds chirping)
(gentle music)
(paper rustling)
(gentle music)
(birds chirping)
(gentle music continues)
(birds chirping continues)
(gentle music continues)
(birds chirping continues)
(Blue sniffing)
Hey, buddy, I know
you wanna play.
I'll play later, okay?
(gentle music)
(birds chirping)
(Blue grunting)
(birds chirping)
- I wanted to take a moment
to talk about
something important.
This is an EpiPen.
And even if you don't need one,
it's important to
know how to use it
just in case someone near you
finds themselves needing help.
It could be the difference
between life and death.
(gentle music)
(birds chirping)
- Oh, here we go.
(gentle music)
(birds chirping)
(keyboard clacking)
(gentle music)
- Now it's time to get cooking
or should I say baking.
So first off, you're only
gonna get all your ingredients.
So we have our milk, our brown
sugar, our flour, our eggs,
and our measuring
cups, our bowls,
and of course, our peanuts.
So I like to grind my peanut up
in this little
grinder that I have.
So we're just gonna open
this, have your spoon
and then just pour
some of that there.
(peanut rattling)
Oop.
Put this bit on
and then grind.
(grinder rattling)
(suspenseful music)
It takes a little bit. (laughs)
(suspenseful music)
(screen clacking)
(cellphone ringing)
(suspenseful music)
- [Tyson] This is Tyson.
- I think I know who
killed Samantha Eaton.
(suspenseful music)
(footsteps clacking)
(inquisitive music)
(door clacking)
(inquisitive music)
(door thudding)
I won't take up too
much more of your night.
You didn't feel you
needed a lawyer.
No, I have nothing to hide.
(inquisitive music)
You work a lot with
your sister, don't you?
Must be tough to be
your sister's partner,
but have her be the only
one in the limelight.
- I mean,
I do all of the important
work, a lot of the editing.
Plus I get to do some
of my own videos.
- [Jodi] You do the grunt work.
- I mean, it's a
good partnership.
Was a good arrangement.
- But she takes
most of the money.
You're an employee pretty much.
(inquisitive music)
- I didn't, I didn't do it.
That's what you're asking.
- I'm not asking anything
other than if it was tough
to always come second
to your sister.
- We were more than sisters.
I was her right hand
in case she needed me.
Nothing happens without me.
That's not being second.
Okay, I'm important.
- Why did you
poison your sister?
(tense music)
- I would never, I
I couldn't, I
(dramatic music)
(dramatic music continues)
I didn't mean to do it.
(Kerry sobbing)
(dramatic music)
She was supposed
to use her EpiPen.
I mean, why didn't she use it?
(dramatic music)
(Kerry crying)
(dramatic music)
(Kerry crying continues)
(dramatic music continues)
(door thudding)
(dramatic music)
(footsteps thudding)
(people chattering)
- I got a full confession.
Kerry Bristle is responsible
for putting peanuts
in Samantha's coffee.
And she said she did it alone.
- Kerry murdered her own sister?
- Unintentionally, but, yeah.
We need to get Dave Eaton back
in here to tell him the news.
(paper rustling)
(suspenseful music )
I need to ask Kerry
one more question.
(paper rustling)
- I wanted to inform
you that Kerry confessed
to putting ground peanuts in
Samantha's coffee grinder.
She wanted Samantha to
have an allergic reaction.
- Why would she do that?
- Because she was jealous
and she wanted to ruin
Samantha's brand deal.
- Thanks for telling me that.
- But she also wanted
Samantha to use her EpiPen.
(paper rustling)
(dramatic music)
She planned for the
allergic reaction,
not death.
(suspenseful music)
So that means that somebody
tampered with Samantha's EpiPen.
Somebody who knew Kerry's plan.
(suspenseful music)
So if you found my fingerprints,
I-
- We didn't.
Not on the outside.
Only Samantha's fingerprints
were found on the outside.
Yours were found on the inside.
(suspenseful music)
You knew Kerry's plan
because she just admitted
to me that she told you
about it.
- That's not true.
- Yes, it is.
- Yes, it is.
She said you laughed it
off, but you really didn't.
You wanted to kill your wife.
You removed the medicine
from her EpiPen,
making Kerry the murderer if
anyone suspected foul play.
You saw an opportunity
and you took it.
And do you wanna know why?
Because of the money.
(suspenseful music)
- I want a lawyer.
- You're gonna need one
because you are under arrest
for the murder of your
wife, Samantha Eaton.
(suspenseful music)
- How'd you figure it out?
- Kerry was jealous
of Samantha's success.
She was tired of
being in the shadows.
Kerry put peanut grounds into
Samantha's coffee grinder
knowing that Samantha would
brew fresh coffee that morning.
Unbeknownst to Samantha,
she ingest the peanuts.
Kerry thought Samantha
would use her EpiPen
sabotaging her brand
deal, but saving her life.
And Samantha did use the EpiPen.
But what Kerry didn't know
is that Dave had
tampered with it.
He emptied the epinephrine.
He wanted Samantha dead.
(dramatic music)
(Samantha panting)
(dramatic music continues)
(Samantha panting continues)
And as for Dave, he picked
a fight so he could leave
before she made coffee
with Kerry's grinder.
- We found his fingerprints
on the inside of the EpiPen.
- Yes.
- He signed the postnup.
- Tyson.
- Jodi asked me to look
into Dave's finances.
He was embezzling money from
his wife for quite a while.
A lot.
To the point that Samantha
hired an attorney.
Their postnup called for Dave
to get half of Samantha's money
as long as they
were still married
and nothing if
they got divorced.
- Kerry put the peanut
grounds into the grinder
and with one slight adjustment,
Dave could have it all,
and Kerry would be none the
wiser and take the fall.
Kerry's tears for
her sister were real.
It was an accident.
She's not a killer. Not
one who meant to do it.
(dramatic music)
- Nice job, military.
(dramatic music)
(Blue whimpering)
(gentle music)
(footsteps thumping)
- Larsen?
Long day. You headed out?
- Unless you need anything.
- You're free to go.
Nice work today.
Between your instincts
and that dog's nose,
we have a pretty good
team
unorthodox maybe,
but a team that shows results.
Get some rest. Tomorrow,
we do it all over again.
- Yes ma'am. Goodnight.
- Goodnight.
(gentle music)
(footsteps thumping)
(card door clacking)
(vehicle cranking)
(cricket chirping)
(screen clacking)
(dramatic music)
- Are you stalking me?
- Yes, Ryan.
It's your irresistible charm.
- You could have just said no.
You solve those question marks.
- We did. It was a tough
one, but we got there.
So listen, about
Whispering Pines.
- You never turn off, do you?
- (scoffs) It's
something I'm working on.
Come on, buddy.
So I found out this
evening at work
that you got hit with a
trespassing charge again.
- Is this an investigation?
- No, that's just my curiosity.
- What can I say? Can't
stay away from those climbs.
- Well, King is no nonsense.
You wanna make it to ISB,
gotta lead by example.
- I hear you.
- See you tomorrow?
Come on, buddy.
(Blue panting)
(gentle music)
(suspenseful music)
(screen clacking)
(gentle music)
Thanks for all the dog
toys. Blue loves them.
- [Bill] I thought Blue
could use a few things.
- Can I ask you something?
- Sure.
- How do you turn it off
at the end of the day?
I just can't seem to.
- Well, the only thing
that could ever take
me away from work
was coming home to
you and your mother.
I think you gotta have
some kind of anchor,
otherwise, you just float away.
- Yeah, but, Dad, you
worked all the time.
- I guess, I should
follow my own advice.
- Well, at least I know
where I get it from.
- Hey, I'm up at the cabin.
Why don't you come up?
- I can't. I have
too much work to do.
(cellphone beeping)
- Sorry, Dad. I'm just
getting in another call.
- Okay, well, I'm
here if you need.
Talk tomorrow, kiddo.
(screen beeping)
- Hello?
- [James] This is
Colonel James Andrews.
Is this Jodi Larsen
I'm speaking to?
- This is Jodi.
- [James] I realize it's late.
Buddy of mine saw social
media posts for lost dog.
- Yes, Blue. I
found him recently.
- [James] Blue?
- That's just what
I've been calling him.
- [James] Blue. I like it.
Well, yes, I believe he is mine.
Prior to be mine though,
he was property of the
United States Army.
(suspenseful music)
- Oh.
(suspenseful music)
- [James] Miss, everything okay?
(suspenseful music)