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00:01Previously on RJ Decker.
00:02What are you wearing?
00:03Excuse me.
00:04Change your shirt and meet me at the address I'm about to send you.
00:06Who needs you to change your shirt?
00:08Wish.
00:09Yeah, you might have a new client for me.
00:11Welcome to the humble abode of the Carter family.
00:13That's Holden, I think he may have relaxed.
00:15RJ, Holden has been found.
00:17Holden was about to blow the whistle.
00:19He was willing to go up against his own boss.
00:21Holden wasn't supposed to die.
00:23The plan was only to discredit him.
00:26I still think it was me.
00:27It was not you.
00:35Of course I'll have to notify the police.
00:38This is a case for homicide.
00:41Homicide?
00:41I don't think you fully understand, Bigelow.
00:45You've been murdered.
00:46RJ, is that you?
00:48Yeah.
00:49Are you alone?
00:51Yes, very.
00:53Aw, no love connection?
00:55No, it wasn't her type.
00:56Dude, you're everybody's type.
01:01Maybe you could have worn a nicer shirt.
01:03Yeah, or my prison blues.
01:06I thought my criminal record might be a deal breaker,
01:09but it turns out she asked Mauricio to set us up because she only dates felons.
01:13Creepy.
01:14Yeah.
01:15But doesn't that make you her type?
01:17Apparently I'm not felonious enough.
01:19She likes to repeat offenders.
01:23Okay.
01:24Maybe when it comes to matchmakers, we can do better than our old pals from Apalachee.
01:30Sorry, what?
01:31Who's we?
01:32The algorithms for the dating apps are like insano.
01:34I can help you poke around online tomorrow and try to find the right one.
01:37Algorithms?
01:38I think I'd rather go back to prison.
01:40And why are you so determined to fix me up all of a sudden?
01:44I'm just trying to help you make better choices, that's all.
01:48Better than what?
01:49I saw you having drinks with Emi Ochoa at FM station and you looked friendly.
01:55That's not what you think.
01:56We were married.
01:57Okay, I know what you look like when you want to have sex.
02:00Emi Ochoa and I are not sleeping together.
02:02And if we're not, she feels bad about what happened.
02:04She wants to make up for it.
02:06And how exactly does one make up for perjuring oneself and sending an innocent person to prison?
02:10She brought me a case last week.
02:11It worked out.
02:12We went out for a drink to celebrate.
02:13That's it.
02:14I'm fine.
02:15Everything's fine.
02:16Okay?
02:18So if you'll excuse me, I have an early meeting with a client tomorrow.
02:22I'm not going to sleep with him either.
02:28Okay, here's Louise on her way to yoga.
02:32Playing mahjong at the club.
02:36Buying groceries.
02:37Bob.
02:40As much as I'd like to keep taking your money.
02:42I've been following your wife for a week.
02:44I have seen nothing that tells me she's cheating on you.
02:47Look at Louise.
02:49Now look at me.
02:50She is at least a nine.
02:52I am a five.
02:54And that's why my psoriasis isn't acting up.
02:56I should have known better than to think that I could keep her happy.
02:59Are you sure this whole affair thing isn't just all in your head?
03:02I mean, are you sure?
03:04Do you see these earrings?
03:06Yeah.
03:06I didn't buy those for her.
03:08I checked her credit card receipts.
03:10She didn't buy them for herself.
03:11And when I asked her about it, she said that they were gifts from her mother.
03:15But I know that she's lying.
03:21I love her, Mr. Decker, so much.
03:24And I need to know what's going on.
03:26Because if I know what's going on, maybe I can fix it.
03:30Maybe I can make her love me again.
03:46I'm playing diamonds, cash and chicks.
03:51Putting fancy things around my neck.
03:55And I'd give her one hell of a neck.
04:00I'm playing diamonds, cash and chicks.
04:07Another dollar, another day.
04:12Senoritas and Saint Tropez.
04:16Pouring chili on my Frito-Lays.
04:20No, ma'am, I ain't on no holiday.
04:26Playing diamonds, cash and chicks.
04:30Putting fancy things around my neck.
04:35And I'd give her one hell of a neck.
04:39I'm playing diamonds, cash and chicks.
04:45It's just a four to the one to the five.
04:51Again and again till you get just right.
04:55It might take all day and all through the night.
05:00But even then, babe, you ain't qualified.
05:05I'm playing diamonds, cash and chicks.
05:09And I ain't hired for my intellect.
05:14I'm just out here paying my respects.
05:19To the T-bombs and the T-birds and even T-rex.
05:24I'm playing diamonds, cash and chicks.
05:30Four to the one to the five.
05:33Again and again till we get it right.
05:39It's just the four to the one to the five.
05:44Again and again till we get it right.
05:49It's just the four to the five.
05:51Hey, Bob.
05:52I've been thinking.
05:52Maybe you're right.
05:53Maybe the affair is all in my head.
05:55Bob, do you want to think about a storage locker on 19th Street?
06:00No.
06:00Why?
06:01Did Louise go to a storage locker?
06:02Is that where you are now?
06:04No, I'm in front of a house on Palmetto.
06:06She just went inside.
06:07Does it have a fountain in front with pink flamingos?
06:09Yeah, it does.
06:11Son of a...
06:11That's the Howard's house.
06:13She must be there to meet Preston.
06:14Okay, who's Preston?
06:15We know him and his wife from the club.
06:17He and Louise both played in the pickleball tournament.
06:19Bob, listen to me.
06:21Everything's gonna be okay.
06:22Deep breaths.
06:23And repeat after me, okay?
06:25Everything...
06:26Everything.
06:27Is gonna be...
06:32Mr. Decker, are you there?
06:35Mr. Decker, are you there?
06:50Fire Marshal says it's looking like an accident.
06:53There's a gas leak somewhere inside, then a spark.
06:55Happens sometimes in these old houses that haven't converted to electric.
06:58What about bodies?
06:59One.
07:00Hadley Burns had no ID yet.
07:01It's gotta be my client's wife.
07:03I saw her go inside right before it happened.
07:06Respectfully, a homicide detective.
07:07Not a tragic accident, detective.
07:09Yeah, I get it then.
07:10Unless you're thinking the Fire Marshal has it wrong.
07:13My client was convinced his wife was having an affair.
07:16Maybe with the guy that lives in this house.
07:1830 seconds after she went inside, the place goes up in smoke.
07:22What?
07:23What?
07:23You think what?
07:24He rigged the house, waited for you to confirm she was here, and then...
07:27What's possible?
07:28I mean, he eyes up until now seem like nothing but a nice guy.
07:30But who knows?
07:34No, no, no, no, no!
07:37Sir, you have to stay back.
07:39This is my house, please.
07:39Sir.
07:40I need to find my wife.
07:41Sir.
07:41Her name is Natalie.
07:42Detective Melabreu, are you Preston Howard?
07:44Yes.
07:45I've been trying to reach my wife, and I can't be so much.
07:47She wasn't in there.
07:48Mr. Howard, there was one fatality, but we have reason to believe it was someone other
07:52than your wife.
07:53You're saying somebody other than Natalie?
07:54Mr. Howard, do you know Louise Vernon?
07:58Yeah, but we go to the same country club.
08:01You're saying she was inside my house?
08:03Did she do this?
08:04Didn't he say she was coming here to me to you today?
08:07Me?
08:09Well, why?
08:10Why would she?
08:11Why isn't anybody trying to find my wife?
08:13Mr. Howard, but first, I know the fire marshal has some questions about your house.
08:19I can't believe it.
08:20I can't believe that Louise is gone.
08:22Like I said, the person who died, the body, it hasn't been identified yet.
08:27You said you saw her go inside.
08:29Who else could it be?
08:31Mr. Vernon, have you ever been inside the Howard's house?
08:34Uh, they hosted a holiday cocktail thing a few years ago.
08:39Why?
08:40You called Mr. Decker this morning.
08:42He told you he saw Louise go inside.
08:45Then...
08:49You...
08:50You think that I blew it up somehow?
08:53Are you insane?
08:54You did hire a PI because you thought your wife was cheating on you.
08:57I...
08:58I told you how much I loved her.
09:00I told you I wanted to fix things.
09:02I know.
09:03I know.
09:04Please, just go.
09:09Thoughts?
09:11My gut says he didn't do it.
09:13And yet?
09:14Yeah, jealous husband, dead wife.
09:16I know.
09:16Two and two almost always equal four.
09:18And yet, the fire marshal's preliminary take was the explosion was accidental.
09:23And yet, Louise was up to something this morning.
09:25The car rental, the wig, the storage locker...
09:27I repeat, two plus two almost always equal four.
09:30Look, she was having an affair.
09:31She changed her car in her appearance to visit a neighborhood where she could have been recognized.
09:35Her death?
09:35Act of God, not act of Bob.
09:38Okay.
09:39Look, something's up at the storage locker.
09:41It was big.
09:41It's way too big for a wig and a change of clothes.
09:44I'm gonna check it out.
09:44Okay, you find something that tells you that the explosion wasn't an accident, you let me know.
09:48Meantime, I'm gonna go focus on crimes.
09:50I know we're murders.
10:01Gotcha.
10:02Let's go.
10:14Let's go.
10:15Let's go.
10:27Let's go.
10:34Let's go.
10:50Just when I thought my day couldn't get any worse
10:54Louise?
10:54You chose the wrong night to try to rob a storage locker pal
11:03You honestly want me to believe you're a private investigator?
11:06We can check my website if you want
11:07But I think we'd both be better off trying to get you to a hospital
11:13Louise, your husband Bob hired me
11:15Because he thought you might be having an affair
11:17I'd love Bob
11:19I would never
11:20Louise, I believe you, I do
11:22And not just because of the gun
11:23I don't think you went to Preston Howard's for a nooner today
11:26I think you were there to rob the place
11:29Look, my least favorite job as a PI
11:31Is tailing cheating spouses
11:33A close second is asset retrieval
11:35See, insurance companies pay guys like me
11:37To be on the lookout for stolen goods
11:38In pawn shops, on the black market
11:40I recognize that from a bulletin
11:43One of those companies emailed me
11:45And if I had to take a guess
11:47I'd say everything in here is stolen
11:50You'd be wrong
11:51I bought this stuff at Swapmeets
11:53Cash transactions
11:54If any of it's stolen
11:56News to me
11:59Louise
12:01Bob thinks you're dead
12:03Now I watched you go inside the Howard's house
12:05I have pictures
12:08I
12:09I didn't mean to not go home to Bob
12:12I only came here to change my clothes
12:14Okay
12:16You're here
12:16Who was inside the house when it exploded?
12:18I smelled the gas
12:19The second I got inside
12:21But I don't know why I kept going
12:24And then I saw her
12:25You saw her
12:26Who did you see?
12:26All that blood
12:27And the gas
12:29I was so scared
12:30So
12:30I went out back
12:31And then I heard a boom
12:32And then I went flying
12:35It's okay
12:37My favorite Dior jacket
12:38It's okay
12:39And now it's right
12:40Whoa, whoa, whoa
12:40Hey, hey, hey
12:41I got you
12:43I got you
12:45Sophia's asleep
12:47That's nice
12:48It is nice
12:50Maybe even
12:52Very nice
12:55Her again?
12:56Seriously?
12:56What?
12:58Vivi
12:59I'm giving you the steel home sign
13:02And you're still looking for dirt on Emmy Ochoa
13:04I'm not looking for dirt
13:05I'm just trying to understand
13:07You and your ex-husband are both into sexy Latinas
13:10What is there to understand?
13:12I don't know
13:13Maybe how stupid I feel
13:16In two years I've been carrying all this guilt
13:18For not seeing how much RJ was struggling
13:20Before he beat up Lucas Ochoa
13:22Now I find out that
13:23He's friends
13:24Maybe even friends with benefits
13:26With the woman who's actually directly responsible
13:28For him going to prison
13:29You said he told you she's trying to make amends
13:32She found a case for him
13:33So what?
13:34So she's a freaking Ochoa
13:37Her dad is like a modern day boss
13:39Tweed
13:40They could be setting RJ out to be their fall guy
13:42One
13:43I resent you
13:44Making a reference to a guy
13:45You know I won't know
13:46Two
13:47Are you sure you're not just jealous?
13:49What?
13:50No
13:50I mean
13:51She's pretty hot
13:54Maybe
13:56You didn't carry guilt
13:57For two years
13:59Because you're stupid
14:00Okay?
14:00You did it because you have a big heart
14:02But come on
14:03Don't you ever think
14:04Maybe you're a little too involved
14:05With your ex?
14:09What?
14:10RJ
14:12Someone we thought died in that explosion today
14:14Turned up alive
14:15Says there's a storage locker on 19th
14:17I have to get to ASAP
14:23Remind me which one of us is too involved with my ex?
14:35Hey, you get the warrant?
14:37Yeah, a little while ago
14:38It's like a freaking pirate's cave in here
14:41Jewelry artwork
14:43Slider gowns
14:44Robbery division already matched a bunch of it
14:46To a string of burglaries
14:48That dates back a couple of years
14:49They've been calling the suspect
14:51The bandit of Broward
14:52Now thanks to you
14:53They know it was Louise Vernon
14:55Who is she, by the way?
14:56She's okay
14:56She's got a piece of shrapnel in her abdomen
14:58Lucky for her
14:59It didn't hit any organs
15:01Lucky for us
15:02Because the burglaries
15:03Aren't the only thing she has to answer for
15:05What do you mean?
15:06Finally got an ID on the body
15:08That was found in the rubble yesterday
15:10Her bandit may be a murderer
15:13You're telling me everything
15:14I bought at those SWAT leads was stolen?
15:16Miss Vernon
15:16You honestly expect us to believe
15:18That you got a protect the leap watch
15:19And a SWAT me?
15:20Get Louise where you know your MO
15:21You put on a pair of sunglasses
15:23A wig
15:23You rent a nice car
15:24So it looks like you belong
15:25In the neighborhoods you're targeting
15:26If anyone spots you
15:28You're what?
15:29A high-end real estate broker
15:30Going door to door
15:31Natalie Howard though
15:32She was a friend
15:33She would have seen right through
15:34A disguise like that
15:35Yeah, so we talked to Preston
15:37Her husband yesterday
15:38We told him we had reason to believe
15:39The body they found inside the house
15:41Wasn't his wife's
15:42Only it was
15:44Medical examiner confirmed it this morning
15:45Just like he confirmed
15:47It wasn't the explosion that killed her
15:48She was dead before that
15:49Blunt force trauma to the head
15:51You broke in
15:52Natalie caught you by surprise
15:54And there was a struggle
15:56And then you caved your skull
15:57And then you filled the place with gas
15:59And then you left something behind to ignite it
16:01Our school investigator thinks it was a hair dryer he felt
16:04Please
16:06You have to tell them
16:12I did break into the house yesterday
16:15But Natalie was dead when I got there
16:17Okay, right
16:17And you got all this in your storage locker
16:20It swapped me
16:20I can prove to you I didn't kill her
16:22The glasses I was wearing
16:23They weren't just a part of my disguise
16:25They were smart glasses
16:26They recorded everything I saw
16:36I still don't understand why you filmed yourself
16:38Baking into houses
16:39Why do you like to record us in bed?
16:42It's, I don't know, a thrill
16:44Reliving it
16:48Yeah
16:56Hair dryer, just like I thought
17:02Oh my god
17:06You want me to confess
17:07To a few burglaries?
17:09I will
17:10But murder?
17:12No
17:13Somebody else killed Natalie
17:18Hey, Mal
17:21Thought your client said he needed to speak with you
17:24Well, it turns out
17:25He doesn't want me off the case just yet
17:27In case of I think my wife is fooling around on me?
17:30Because that one's solved
17:30She isn't a cheater, she's a burglar
17:32Yeah, I know
17:32But he says he feels terrible about what happened to Natalie
17:35He wants to make sure the cops find the, find the killer
17:39Right, because where would the MLPD be without the help of low-rent P.I.
17:43Well, technically I'm a no-rent P.I.
17:45But hey, hey, hey
17:46Remind me
17:47Who caught the ban under Broward?
17:49Okay
17:50We both know you're gonna go talk to Preston Howard right now
17:52Dead wife, you're looking at the husband
17:53You gotta talk to him
17:55I gotta talk to him
17:56When we, uh, save some time
17:57We'll do it together
17:59We told Preston he could stay with us as long as he needs
18:02I can't even imagine losing your home and your wife all in an instant
18:07Grant's been out there with him all morning
18:09But it's so hard
18:10Neither of us knows what to say
18:12You've known the Howards a long time?
18:14God, 15 years
18:17I know it's none of my business
18:18But if you're here to confirm the stove was the source of the leak
18:21Be gentle
18:22He told us he's been meaning to replace that old gas range for years
18:25Actually, Ms. Summers
18:26We're here to tell him that that old gas stove wasn't the cause of Natalie's death
18:30Oh my god
18:31Well, he'll be, he'll be so relieved
18:35I'm not so sure he will
18:38You're saying what happened to Natalie wasn't an accident
18:41You're saying that she was murdered
18:42The MA believes that based off the skull fracture
18:45The weapon was something heavy and rounded
18:47Like a pipe
18:48The killer only set the explosion to cover their tracks
18:53You asked me about Louise Vernon yesterday
18:55It sounded like she had been by the house
18:57Yeah, because she had
18:58But as it turns out, she wasn't there to hurt anyone
19:01She was there to rob the place
19:02I'm not sure the FLPD was ready to share that particular detail
19:05But
19:07Yes, it's true
19:08We like Louise Vernon for a series of robberies in this part of town
19:11Hold on
19:12We were robbed
19:13Last year
19:14Yeah
19:14So were two other houses on this street
19:16Are you saying that she was the one who
19:17Probably
19:18But, but it's not what we're here for
19:20And we were able to prove Louise didn't kill Natalie
19:23So, Mr. Howard
19:24Can you think of anybody else who may have wanted to hurt her?
19:28No one
19:28I mean
19:30Natalie was a saint
19:32Things were good with you guys
19:34What do you mean?
19:36Your marriage
19:37No bumps in the road
19:38Nothing like that
19:41You think that I killed my wife?
19:43Just routine questions, Mr. Howard
19:44The hell they are
19:46You don't say another word
19:47Not without an attorney
19:48Okay, all we're trying to do
19:49Is eliminate Mr. Howard as a suspect
19:51Yeah, well, sorry
19:52You're not gonna do that here
19:57That Grant's a real charmer, huh?
20:00Yeah, humble, too
20:02It's a conspicuous and conspicuous consumption, doesn't it?
20:05Detective Abreu?
20:07So sorry
20:08I didn't want to say anything in front of Preston
20:10But there was some trouble in their marriage
20:15Not that I think he would ever hurt Natalie
20:16But I just wouldn't want you to find out later that we'd held anything back
20:20What kind of trouble?
20:22Preston asked Grant for a loan a few weeks ago
20:25Something about Natalie spending too much
20:29That's all I know
20:33Imagine my surprise
20:35Is you reaching out in the middle of the day
20:38Saying you'd like to meet in public, no less
20:42What do you mean?
20:43Well, your newspaper hasn't exactly been kind to my family over the years
20:51Not sure what your readers would think if they saw us having coffee together, Miss Delacroix
20:56First, it's Catherine
20:58Second, I don't think our readers would be the least bit surprised
21:01They know the Broward County Herald's only ever after the facts
21:04Not sure my father would agree
21:06But it's nice to finally put a face to the byline
21:10My assistant said you had some questions about Ed Carter
21:14For decades, he oversaw one of the biggest chains of drug rehab clinics in the state
21:18Now he stands accused of defrauding thousands of clients
21:21And orchestrating the death of his own son
21:23It's no secret he's always been one of your father's biggest donors
21:26Just like it's no secret that, in light of those allegations
21:29My father returned Mr. Carter's most recent donation
21:33And introduced legislation to increase funding and oversight for addiction treatment
21:38It's my understanding you played a big part in bringing Ed Carter down
21:41You worked with a private investigator to tee him up for law enforcement
21:44I'm afraid that because the investigation is ongoing
21:47I can't comment on that at this time
21:49Huh, what about the P.I.?
21:52Is he allowed to comment?
21:54I understand he has some interesting ties to your family too
21:56Your stepbrother in particular
22:03Sort of a no-no when you've agreed to an interview
22:05Is that what this is?
22:07An interview?
22:10Because it seems more like an invasion of your ex-husband's privacy
22:14After he did what he did to Lucas
22:16You think we didn't find out every little thing we could about him?
22:19I think you mean what Lucas did to RJ
22:20He was the one who committed a crime that day
22:22But RJ went to prison thanks in no small part to the testimony you gave at his trial
22:26I take it you don't like that I've been in RJ's orbit
22:31But did it ever occur to you that I genuinely want to help him?
22:36If you want to help him
22:38Maybe you'd like to take this opportunity to admit on the record that you perjured yourself two years ago
22:45Of course that might mean a little prison time for you
22:49It's been a pleasure
22:51Miss Delacroix
22:57Same
22:59Thanks, you've been a big help
23:02Million dollar life insurance policy on his recently deceased wife
23:06Plus the 2.5 from the house, assuming that was insured too
23:10Preston Howard's money troubles are over
23:11Between the windfall and the attention this case is getting
23:13He's gonna have lawyers lining up to represent him
23:15Good ones
23:17Hope you got a good look at him today
23:18Because we won't see him again for a while
23:21Bet you 50 bucks you're wrong
23:25Look, I'm sorry for the way that Grant spoke to you
23:28He wasn't wrong
23:30A lawyer would make a lot of sense
23:33And more importantly, I think I might know who killed Natalie
23:38Over all the years, Mr. Howard
23:40Look, I've never paid much attention to our finances
23:44Natalie always took care of the bills
23:47About a month ago, I noticed that the balance in our joint savings, it seemed low
23:52When I looked into it, I saw that she had been making some big cash withdrawals
23:56Every month, going back almost a year
23:59Always just under $10,000
24:0110K being a threshold for reporting to the IRS
24:04She said that it had to be some kind of mistake
24:07And that she would look into it
24:08But she seemed
24:12She seemed afraid
24:14And I was worried
24:17So the next time that she said she had errands to run
24:20I followed her
24:21She went to the bank, made a cash withdrawal
24:24And she drove straight to Dixie Court
24:25It's a rough area
24:26She gave the money to a guy that I'd never seen before
24:31Tattoos everywhere
24:32Even on his face
24:34And when she got home, I asked her point blank
24:37Are you buying drugs?
24:39Are you gambling?
24:41She wouldn't tell me
24:43She just said that it was the last time
24:45I told her, look, whatever's going on, it's okay
24:48But we can go to the police
24:50She said that she was planning to go herself
24:55She just said that she needed more time
24:59Whatever Natalie got herself into
25:01I don't know
25:03But maybe this guy wasn't okay
25:05Or putting an end to it
25:08Well, can you tell us exactly
25:10Where you saw Natalie meet with him?
25:13Yeah
25:22Crockett or Tubbs?
25:23Hmm?
25:25What's your favorite?
25:27Like chocolate or vanilla?
25:30The Beatles of the Stones?
25:32Crockett?
25:33Or Tubbs?
25:34Tubbs of what?
25:38Are you really going to sit there
25:39And pretend you don't know the guys from Miami Vice?
25:42I know the guys from Fort Lauderdale Vice
25:44I'm talking about the TV show
25:46The one, you know what?
25:47Forget it
25:48You are a terrible stakeout partner
25:50Why don't you call Amy at all?
25:52Ask her to tag me out
25:55Catherine told you about that?
25:56Listen, don't get me wrong
25:57If I were staying alone
26:02What?
26:03Over there
26:04You think that's the guy Natalie howled
26:05Who's paying off?
26:07One way to find out
26:13I heard on the news about a house
26:15Blowing up in the suburbs
26:17And I had no idea it was Mrs. H's
26:21Well, we have pictures of her too
26:22If you'd like to see them, Andre
26:24I get why you brought me here
26:26A nice white lady coming to see a guy
26:28With his face all tabbed on
26:29Oh, God
26:30You're not here because of the ink on your face
26:32You're here because of the ink on your rap sheet
26:33You got eight arrests for possession of a controlled substance
26:35Eleven more for possession with intent to distribute
26:38I was a dealer
26:40Emphasis on was
26:41So if we were to test what's left of Mrs. H
26:43We wouldn't find any drugs in her system?
26:45No
26:45I left all that behind
26:47I work as a youth counselor now
26:48How do you explain all that money Natalie Howard is bringing you then?
26:52It's for a community center I'm helping get built
26:54The construction site you picked me up at
26:56That's where it's gonna be
26:57Named for my baby brother, Omari
27:00He's the reason me and Mrs. H met
27:02And how do they know each other?
27:04Actually, they didn't
27:06He died last year
27:08Hit and run
27:10Story made a lot of the papers
27:12Because he had just got a full ride to Miami
27:16Yeah, boy, Kahoot
27:17But whoever ran him down
27:20Didn't give a damn who he was
27:21Left him there to die
27:23Mrs. H showed about the funeral
27:24Told my mom she read about it
27:26Said she knew what we were going through
27:27Cause she lost a son to a drunk driver
27:29When I told her I was trying to get a community center built
27:32Name it after Omari
27:33She pledged a hundred grand
27:35People donating that amount don't tend to do it in cash
27:38They write checks
27:39They want the tax deductions
27:41Honestly, I thought it was a little sus too
27:44But she said she wanted to be anonymous
27:46That the only person deserved any attention was Omari
27:50Can you account for your whereabouts on Tuesday between 10am and noon?
27:53I can't
27:54So can a couple hundred other people
27:56I was at Mercer Elementary School
27:58Giving a talk about staying away from drugs
28:05Let's just say everything he told us was on the level
28:08Natalie Howard was taking money out for good reason
28:10When Preston Howard found out about it
28:13Why not just tell him the truth?
28:14She'll do you one better
28:15Why did she tell him she was planning to go to the police?
28:18One sec
28:21Hey, what's up?
28:22Am I catching you at a bad time?
28:24No, it's a good time actually
28:25I just got out of an interrogation
28:27Funny
28:28I'm calling because I went through one of those myself today
28:41Hey
28:42Hey
28:42Hey, how was your day?
28:43You get up to anything interesting?
28:45I did
28:47Actually
28:47I'm doing a story
28:49In that big win you had
28:50The Ed Carter thing
28:51I thought I should have a conversation with Emmy Ochoa
28:54Oh, really?
28:54Funny
28:55You didn't mention that story to me
28:56Oh, I'm sorry
28:57Are we keeping score now when it comes to things one of us didn't tell the other?
29:01I get what you like about her, by the way
29:03I mean, her capacity for forgiveness
29:05Her willingness to get into bed
29:06Figuratively, of course
29:07With the meth addict who tried to kill her brother for, you know, no reason at all
29:12I mean, people have been sainted for less
29:14I told you, okay?
29:15I told you
29:16She regrets what she did
29:18I'm glad that's enough for you
29:19It isn't for me
29:25That was something
29:26Yeah
29:26When you're done with your personal calls
29:27Sorry
29:29What did Catherine do now?
29:31Listen, you are, for all your faults
29:33One of the coolest customers I've ever met
29:36Nothing ever seems to bother you
29:38Except for when my wife calls you on your BS
29:40I'm gonna go on a limb and say it has something to do with Emmy Ochoa
29:43Let's just say Catherine decided to introduce herself today
29:47And we'll just, we'll just leave it at that
29:50Oh, man
29:52Did I ever tell you about the day, uh, you were sentenced, what Catherine did?
29:57Mm-mm
29:58Went home, got in bed, and didn't get out for three days
30:02I remember thinking, like, hey, what the hell?
30:05This is her ex
30:06You know, most people, they hear their ex is going to prison, they throw a party
30:08And I will admit that, like, for a millisecond I thought maybe she wasn't over you
30:13But then I realized, no, my beautiful wife
30:16Your beautiful ex
30:18She just loves bigger than I understood
30:22And when you love that pig
30:24You worry that pig
30:26My question for you is
30:28Do you love being loved big?
30:31Because if you don't
30:39You said you had something
30:42Yeah
30:46Everything Andre Blake told us checked out
30:48He was at that school the day the Howard's house blew up
30:50And his brother was killed in a hit-and-run last year
30:53Okay, so as far as suspects go, we're back to square one
30:57Mm, in the death of Natalie Howard, yes
30:59In the death of baby bro, not so much
31:01Natalie Howard never had a kid
31:03Let alone one killed by a drunk driver
31:05So, I wondered, why show up at Omari Blake's funeral?
31:09Why pledge a hundred grand to a community center being built in his honor?
31:14Let me guess, once Natalie's death was ruled a homicide, you got access to her phone records
31:18Way ahead of you
31:19The night Omari Blake died in that hit-and-run, guess whose phone was pinging off the nearest tower?
31:24Okay, so if Natalie Howard killed Omari, but Omari's brother didn't kill Natalie
31:30Then maybe one of the family members found out the truth and killed her to get revenge
31:37Sorry, it's my client
31:38I'm sorry
31:39Hey Bob, what's up? You need an update?
31:41No, I just got home
31:43Someone must have broken in, everything is torn apart
31:45I didn't want to call the police because of everything going on with Louise, but
31:50Okay Bob, take a deep breath
31:52Just get out of the house, I'll be there and like
31:54I just heard something
31:55I think the person who did this missed
31:58Bob
32:00Bob, what was that?
32:02Bob, answer me, what was it?
32:04Bob
32:13Paramedics say he'll make it, but
32:15Blow us to the back of the head
32:16I'm sorry to see who did it
32:18Blow to the back of the head, just like Natalie Howard
32:20Think the guy who killed her did this?
32:22I mean, as far as signatures go, hitting people on the head is not a very unique one
32:26Even if you're right, what motive would they have for attacking them both?
32:30Well, any luck, the answer's gonna come from that guy right there
32:34Mr. Adult Onesie?
32:35Actually, Mr. Ring Camera, he just told me his has a great view of Bob's driveway
32:44Hey, are you seriously using terrycloth again?
32:46How many times have I told you, microfiber only?
32:56Hey, if you're looking for Preston, he isn't here
32:59Had to go make some funeral arrangements for Natalie
33:01Actually, Mr. Summers, we're here for you
33:05We have video of this car arriving at Bob Vernon's house
33:08Just minutes before someone assaulted him last night
33:11There's lots of cars like this out there
33:13Yeah
33:14But only one luxe guy won, right?
33:19Lawyer
33:27This is what you've been doing?
33:29Yeah, well, a complicated case, I thought some visual aids might help
33:33I would say it looks like something Sophia may, but I don't know if she can do better than this
33:38Three couples, all friends from the same country club, all connected by the murder of Natalie Howard
33:43And by the bandit of Broward, a.k.a. Louise Vernon
33:46Exactly
33:47She did rob the Summers house, she attempted to rob the Howard's house
33:51I think she's the reason Grant went to Bob's house last night
33:55Revenge?
33:55Asset retrieval
33:56I told Louise it's my least favorite job, but it's a thing for a reason
33:59Someone steals your stuff, you want it back
34:02Louise's storage locker was a detail we kept out of the press
34:04Yes, exactly, that's why I think Grant went to her house last night, tore it up looking for something she
34:08stole
34:09Why wouldn't he just contact the police, ask if his property was recovered?
34:12Well, you're assuming what he was looking for, he'd be okay with the police knowing about
34:15What, like a brick of cocaine or something?
34:17Spidey Sen says no, but that's only because based on the items retrieved from the storage locker, she wasn't into
34:21drugs
34:22Only things that were nice
34:24What nice thing would have tied Grant to a crime?
34:26Don't know, but I gotta think it's the same reason he killed Natalie Howard
34:31Well, lucky for us, we have a bandit who can just tell us what she stole
34:35You really think what happened to Bob was my fault?
34:37Well, we think they're connected, yeah
34:42All this awfulness
34:47Just because I was bored and needed a little excitement in my life
34:51Bob's doctor said he opened size this morning
34:56He didn't say anything, but
34:59She thinks it's a good sign
35:00She thinks he's gonna be okay
35:04That's, that's good, Louise
35:05I'm glad
35:09You said this is the claim Grant and Don fight with their insurance company after I robbed them
35:13But I'm still a little fuzzy on what I'm supposed to be looking for
35:17Something that isn't there
35:19The idea is you stole something that could have gotten Grant in trouble
35:23And if you did, there's a good chance you wouldn't have made a claim for it
35:29Like the dog that doesn't bark, right?
35:32It's the absence of things that matters
35:33I'm guessing you stole the complete works of Sherlock Holmes at some point
35:42Wow
35:44I'm the one being accused of theft?
35:47What do you mean?
35:49Grant and Don have been ripping off their insurance company
35:54Erte statuette
35:55Yeah
35:55Poochie dress
35:57Emerald brooch
35:59They claimed at least 20,000 bucks worth of stuff that I definitely didn't take
36:05You, uh, want to charge him from fraud?
36:08I'm willing to testify
36:10Oh, yeah, in exchange for reducing the charges against you
36:13Actually, I'm
36:15I was hoping I could get permission to visit Bob's room
36:18I
36:19I know I'm under arrest
36:21But
36:23I'd like to hold his hand
36:25Maybe even be there when he wakes up
36:29You find something that proves Grant Summers is a killer
36:31And I'll work on that and the charges
36:39Huh
36:41The most valuable thing I took from Grant and Don's house
36:43The one they could have made a huge legitimate claim for
36:46Mm-hmm
36:48It's not listed here
36:55There
36:56Right there
36:58Ah
36:58Ostrous skin with 18 karat gold hardware
37:01There were only six made
37:03One of them was auctioned at Sotheby's last year
37:05Sold for over 200,000
37:08Of course, I couldn't wear it would have attracted too much attention
37:11But it sure was nice to look at
37:14Okay, maybe Grant stole it
37:15They didn't make a claim because they were timed to the crime
37:17A murder, an attempted murder, exploded the house off
37:20Or a stolen bag?
37:21I don't think so
37:21A stolen bag worth over 200 grand
37:23I don't think it was the bag he was looking for
37:25I think it's what was inside the bag
37:28Did you know that was in there?
37:30No
37:30I told you I never used the bag
37:32But I don't get it
37:33What's so special about a license plate?
37:35Ordinarily not much
37:36But I think this one's going to prove one of the Summers is a killer
37:43The Summers
37:46Do you recognize these?
37:50Of course, they were all stolen from my home
37:53But I'm confused
37:54Is that why you asked me to come here?
37:57To give them back to me?
38:00Because I thought you had questions about the little misunderstanding
38:03Between Grant and Bob Vernon
38:05You mean when Grant misunderstood a pipe to the back of Bob's skull?
38:09Grant went there to talk to Bob about what Louise had done
38:12Things got heated and Bob came at him
38:16Grant was just defending himself
38:19What about this?
38:22Recognize
38:24No, that isn't mine
38:27You sure?
38:28Because a bag like that, it's easy to trace
38:30Your husband got it at auction a year ago
38:32Just before your 50th birthday
38:34Which, according to social media posts
38:36You celebrated at Cabrera in Miami
38:43Yes, sorry
38:44I remember now
38:46I have so many bags
38:48I suppose I just
38:49I forgot about this one
38:51That must be nice
38:52Must be so rich
38:52You could forget about one that costs six figures
38:54What about this?
38:57Recognize that?
38:59That appears to be a plate from a car I reported stolen last year
39:04Well, not just last year
39:05The day after your birthday party
39:08I'm confused
39:09Did you find the car?
39:10No, odds are we never will
39:12Because odds are you and Grant got rid of it
39:14That's crazy, why would we do that?
39:16Because it was your car that struck and killed a kid named Amari Blake last year
39:22At first we thought it was Natalie
39:23Who did it
39:24But no, she was just the passenger, wasn't she?
39:27We traced the chain of title on the car
39:301975 Mercedes SLC
39:32It's a real classic
39:33Originally purchased by your father the week you were born
39:35He transferred the title to you when you turned 16
39:38And you could have just gotten rid of the plate along with the car
39:40But it was more than just proof of a crime, wasn't it?
39:46It was proof of how much daddy loved you
39:48And how special you are
39:50Yeah, so much more special than some random 17 year old on a bike
39:55It's too bad Louise stole your bag before you had a chance to get this out
40:01Obviously you managed to swear Natalie to secrecy that night
40:05But unlike you, her conscience, it got to her
40:09She ended up donating $100,000 to a community center in Amari's name
40:13Recently she told her husband there was something she needed to tell him
40:16And we think she was going to spill about what really happened that night
40:19And we think she gave you the opportunity to do the same
40:22And instead you sick your psycho husband on her
40:27No
40:28No, Grant would never
40:30He's a good man
40:31So good he wouldn't take a plea deal to pin Amari and Natalie's murder on you
40:36Because you should know the DA's office is about to offer him one
40:39In about 20 minutes
40:41Unless, of course, you won't talk about a deal for yourself
40:51Yeah
40:53You made it
40:54You said in your text you had a much better story for me
40:57Than Emmy Ochoa dupes Florida P.I. a second time
41:00How could I resist?
41:01Look, about that I...
41:02It's okay
41:04I overstepped
41:05Not a lot
41:07But enough
41:09So it's still pal, Xenia
41:10Well, it depends how good this other story is
41:12Well, actually, you have your choice of two
41:13I hear it
41:14My client, Bob Vernon
41:16Husband of the infamous band of Broward
41:18He hasn't talked to the press since he got out of the hospital
41:20But for the life of a cop
41:22Who just talked the DA into a plea deal
41:24That would see her serve less than a year
41:27Make an exception
41:28And behind door number two?
41:31You see that group over there?
41:34It's the family of Omari Blake
41:37I just told them how Don and Grant Summer, they couldn't turn on each other fast enough
41:42They're both probably gonna go away for life
41:43Now, it doesn't bring Omari back
41:45But they're all glad to be finally getting some justice
41:49Now, I figured a piece in the Herald would be a good way to remind people who he was
41:53How much he was loved
41:55Not to mention some good publicity for the community center of the building
42:01You're really gonna make me choose
42:03Well, it depends
42:05You're gonna quit trying to make me go on the dating apps?
42:07I'll let you know after we talk to the Blakes
42:11All right
42:12Let's talk to the Blakes
42:18I'll let you know after we talk to the Blakes
42:19Dreaming about you
42:30We'll be right back
42:30I'll let you know after we talk to the Blakes
42:30We'll be right back
42:36We'll be right back
43:02Transcription by CastingWords
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