Hudson and Rex (2019) s03e06 Episode Script

1 - - (SOFT MUSIC) LEANNE: It's beautiful, honey.
Are you okay? Mm-hmm.
No.
It was harder than I expected.
Honey.
Laura would love the memorial that you made for her.
Lilies.
And cat pictures.
And double stuffed cookies.
Those were her three favourite things.
(LEANNE CHUCKLES) Yeah, it was a good choice to do this.
Yeah.
A good decision.
I just I wish we'd done it last year, on the one-year anniversary.
Yeah.
You weren't ready then.
Today, you were ready.
She used to love coming with us to Newfoundland.
I'm never going to see her again.
She was a good friend.
And now, maybe you can Maybe what, Mom? I can have closure? You're sounding like the therapist again.
Honey.
I didn't mean to upset you.
I was just I know.
I know.
I think I just need a few moments alone.
Alright.
Just come to the car whenever you're ready.
Okay? (KATIE CRYING SOFTLY) (KATIE SCREAMING) KATIE: Mom! Mom! Katie! Katie! KATIE: Let me go! Mom, help!! Help me! - Katie! - Let go!! - Katie! - Mom!! - Mom!! - Katie!! - - (THEME MUSIC) - - (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC) CHARLIE: Any sign of her? DONOVAN: Nothing.
Her name is Katie Davidow.
Aged 22.
She's visiting from Halifax with her mother, Leanne Davidow.
Where is her mother now? She's in a cruiser out by the trailhead.
Needless to say, she's beside herself.
- (REX SNIFFING) - What's this? It's a memorial that Katie just built.
A memorial to who? Her best friend, Laura Patel.
Laura Patel.
Wait, that name sounds familiar.
Wasn't she found strangled right about here? Yeah.
It's the two-year anniversary of her death.
Wait, you're telling me that Katie was abducted in the same spot her friend was found murdered, two years ago? Exactly.
And we never found who did it.
So either this is one hell of a coincidence Or Katie's in a world of trouble.
I don't understand.
I left her for like two minutes.
First Laura.
And then my own daughter.
And in the same place? What's going on? I mean who would do something like this? Are you sure you didn't see or hear anything, Mrs.
Davidow? - No.
- It could be the smallest thing.
Could be a car in the parking lot, anything.
No.
Nothing.
Anyone you know of that might have wanted to harm your daughter? No.
No no no no no.
Some kind of grudge? Maybe an ex-boyfriend? No no! Nothing! Nothing like that! You have to understand, when Katie lost Laura, she shut almost everyone out.
Including me.
Did Katie know anyone in Newfoundland? No.
No one.
Just the friends from the coffee shop.
You know, places we liked to go.
Don't worry.
We're going to find her.
Please.
You have to! I just need something of Katie's, that Rex can use to learn her scent.
Oh, okay.
Yeah yeah.
I have her sweater in the car.
It's just there.
Is this Katie's phone? Yeah, she doesn't like to take it with her when she hikes.
- Well, I'd like to take this as well.
- Yeah, absolutely.
- Of course.
Anything to help.
- (REX BARKS) (REX BARKING) Sarah.
SARAH: In on your day off? Find anything? Nothing out of the ordinary.
Are you thinking Katie's disappearance and Laura's murder are connected? I don't want to jump to any conclusions.
But yeah, I think it's a strong possibility.
Alright Rex.
Let's see what we can turn up.
(REX SNIFFING) Track it.
- - (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC) Looks like Katie's scent ends here.
Fresh tire tracks.
She got into a vehicle.
- I can get a good impression here.
- Yeah.
(CAMERA SNAPPING) (REX BARKING) What have you got, buddy? (REX BARKING) What is that? It's a balaclava.
I'll have it run for DNA.
Hold on a sec.
It's ripped.
Maybe Katie tore it off her kidnapper? Which means she saw their face.
They're not going to like that.
(REX BARKING) - - (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC) That's great, thanks.
I've got uniforms canvassing the area.
And Katie's picture all over the news.
Airports and harbours are on high alert.
- What about the highways? - I've got checkpoints at all on-ramps.
Sarah's running the forensics tests.
It's going to be a while for results.
So where do you want to start? At the very beginning.
JESSE: Laura Patel was 19 when she was murdered two years ago.
Cause of death was strangulation.
Her corpse was found on the hiking path, virtually in the same place that Katie was abducted.
DONOVAN: But that's not where the murder took place.
JESSE: No, but that's where the killer left her.
Why is that I wonder? Well the original team felt that it was the practical choice, remote enough to not get caught.
CHARLIE: Yeah, but also a place where the body could be easily found.
I think they wanted her death to be known.
It's as if they were angry with her and wanted to prove a point.
- Yeah.
- Jesse, what else is on the file? Oh well, Laura had been staying with Katie and her mother in a rented house in the Battery.
This was the third year in a row they had vacationed there.
I seem to remember something about Laura sneaking out of the house.
Yeah, she had been doing some online flirting with a local mystery man.
Went by the handle Romeo.
Romeo? How did they meet? In some online chat room.
Things heated up between them.
And she agreed to meet him the night that she was killed.
So Romeo was the murderer.
DONOVAN: Yeah.
Well, that's what we thought.
But we were never able to make an ID on it.
He'd also been using this anonymous web browse, - called TOR, to send encrypted messages.
I mean, even we couldn't crack it.
It was developed in part by the US Navy.
Any suspects? Two.
Yeah.
Michael Haverman.
He owned the house that Katie and Laura were renting.
Okay, so he had opportunity.
- Did he have a record? - He had a DUI.
Possession of narcotics.
He had been interviewed several times.
But his alibi wasn't very convincing.
He kept claiming that he was home alone.
But we couldn't break it.
Who was the other suspect? Oh.
A younger guy-Zach Richman.
23 years old.
Lived nearby.
A loner, history of anti-social behaviour.
He was dealt a restraining order for stalking this high school girl.
He also had significant tech knowledge.
I mean, he was known to frequent online chat rooms.
What about him? Did he have an alibi? - He claimed he was at home.
- Anyone corroborate his story? JESSE: Well, sort of.
I mean, Zack lived with his grandmother at the time.
And she claimed that she was with him part of the evening.
But she worked nights and had to leave eventually.
So he could have done it, just like Michael Haverman could have done it.
DONOVAN: Okay.
So where do we want to start? CHARLIE: Michael Haverman.
She was staying in his place.
He was closer to the crime.
Okay.
Let's do it.
Rex.
JESSE: Okay.
- - (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC) Katie's been kidnapped? Ugh.
This can't be happening.
To that family? Twice? Mr.
Haverman.
Where were you this morning? Sitting behind that desk.
Anyone see you there? I got stuck doing inventory.
Everyone else took a couple of days off.
The place is empty except for me.
Ah.
Well, why don't we start with the night of Laura's murder? I was home alone.
You stand by that? It was true then.
And it still is.
Hey, would you mind getting your dog away from there? (REX BARKS) Afraid he's going to find something? Yeah, and that he'll eat it too.
This company imports a lot of food.
That crate's full of pepperoni sticks.
Rex, stand down.
So you owned the house that Laura was staying in when she disappeared.
- Is that right? - Used to.
Had to sell it.
Pretty much lost everything because of those accusations.
It's funny how people don't want to have anything to do with a murder suspect.
I'm surprised I could even find this job.
But you know all this.
Well we have to go back over it all again.
Well, things have changed a bit.
How so? They found a tumour on my spine four months ago.
It's inoperable.
- I'm sorry to hear that.
- Don't be.
But I certainly didn't go down any trail to kidnap someone.
Look.
I feel badly that Laura got killed back then.
And it's terrible that her friend is missing.
But it's Zack Richmond you should be talking to.
Not me.
For your partner, when he goes on break.
Ah.
Rex.
- - (PARTY CHATTER) - - (UPBEAT POP MUSIC) MOLLY: Excuse me.
Can I help you? Detective Hudson, SJPD.
I'm looking for Zack Richmond.
I'm his wife, Molly.
Can I ask what this about? I think it's best if I speak with him directly.
He's over here.
Thank you.
Zack Richmond? Yeah, that's me.
Is there somewhere we can talk in private? Do you remember a woman named Katie Davidow? Yeah.
How could I forget her? She had a lot of things to say and a lot of names to call me a couple of years ago.
Well, she was in town this week.
Visiting.
She's been kidnapped.
What? You've got to be kidding.
Where were you this morning? Ohhh.
I get it.
You think because of what happened to Laura- I was never charged for that.
No, but you were a suspect.
Yeah, and I shouldn't have been.
Zack.
I'm looking for a missing woman.
I need you to answer my questions.
Okay, I was here mostly.
Mostly? I had to go pick up food for the party.
Huh.
Where? At a grocery store on Memorial.
Anyone see you there? I don't know.
Maybe.
Zack, you seem a little nervous.
Yeah, I'm nervous.
Because you cops targeted me back then without any proof.
Nearly ruined my life.
And if it wasn't for Molly, I don't even know where I would have ended up.
What do you mean? She saw my case on the news.
And she wrote to me.
Said she believed in me.
That's when everything changed.
Now we're married.
I've got a job.
A home.
I'm happy, man.
And until you showed up, Laura's murder was behind me.
I'm sorry about what happened to you back then.
But I'm trying to find Katie.
And I need to keep asking questions until I do.
Do you understand? Look, I hope you find her.
I really do.
But I have nothing to do with that girl going missing.
Just like I had nothing to do with that murder.
Thank you! Okay, I'll see you.
CHARLIE: Mrs.
Richmond.
I need to ask you a couple of questions if I could.
This is about Laura again, isn't it? I thought we were through with all that.
I just need to confirm a few things.
Where was Zack this morning? Here.
Really? - Yes.
- All morning? Yes.
That's odd.
Because he said that he went out to get groceries.
Of course.
Right.
We went together.
He didn't mention you.
Must have slipped his mind.
Well why don't we get Zack and see if we can sort this out, huh? (DISTANT VEHICLE DOOR OPENING) Where's is he? (VEHICLE ENGINE STARTING) - - (DRAMATIC MUSIC) (REX BARKING) (VAN APPROACHING) Uhh! Aghh! (SPEEDING VAN) Rex! (REX WHINING) Rex! (REX BARKING) Oh buddy.
You gave me a scare, there, hey? That was a pretty cool move.
Sarah, find anything? We've got these tire tracks over here.
Ah.
Jesse ran the license plates.
They were stolen from a car in Wedgewood Park two days ago.
A Be On the Lookout has been issued for them.
Okay, so it's not Zack's.
No.
Could be a rental.
Could be stolen.
But we canvassed the neighbours.
Nobody saw the vehicle until today.
And you're sure Zack was driving it? Everything happened too fast.
But, the timing.
It would make sense that he freaked out after I started questioning him and took off.
Yeah, maybe he was just scared.
That's a possibility.
Okay.
Well one thing I know of for certain is these tracks are a match to the vehicle Katie was taken in.
Here, have a look.
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
So, do you think Katie was in that van? I keep asking myself that same question.
I hate to think we were this close and missed her.
(REX BARKING) MOLLY: I don't know anything about that van.
And Zack was with me all morning.
CHARLIE: Molly.
We checked the security cameras at the grocery store.
Neither of you were there.
So why are you lying? It's not what you think.
Then what is it? We were visiting Zack's grandmother's grave.
Okay.
Why? Sometimes things get too much for him.
When that happens we go and we visit his grandmother's grave, out in Flatrock.
What was too much for him? The barbecue? Actually, it was the anniversary of Laura's death.
What you cops put him through He's still not over it.
And visiting his grandmother helps? Zack was raised by her.
She was one of the only people who believed in him.
Her grave reminds him of that.
Helps him centre himself.
Did anyone see you there? No.
It was deserted.
That's why we go there.
We keep it a secret.
People are quick to judge him.
What do you know about the van in the alley? Nothing.
I've never seen it before.
Look, I don't know who was driving it.
But I know Zack would never try to run down a police officer! Molly.
I know you don't want anyone to die.
This is Katie Davidow.
She may die.
Unless you help us.
I swear.
We visited his grandmother's grave.
Do you believe her? What I believe is she would do or say anything to protect her husband.
None of the rental places in town have any record of Zack renting a van.
- Was it stolen? - No.
There are no reports that match this vehicle's description.
Hmmm.
Charlie, there's a chance that Zack wasn't driving that van.
I know.
It's the only lead we have right now.
I say we let Molly stew in there for a little while.
Yeah, I agree.
If she does know anything, maybe her conscience will get the better of her.
CHARLIE: Rex.
You got a sec? I want to run something past you.
Yeah, sure.
Jesse found an encrypted messaging app on Katie's phone.
Something called Teleyak.
Teleyak? Clever name.
I don't like the sound of where this is headed.
Yeah, well it seems like Katie has her own mystery man, here in St.
John's, that she's been communicating with.
Someone going by the handle Sleuth.
Kind of like Laura's Romeo.
Yeah, except Katie and Sleuth aren't exactly having a romantic relationship.
Look at this.
Together, we will bring him to justice.
Now, most of their communications were like this.
And Jesse discovered that Katie was asking a lot of questions online about Romeo.
Sounds like Katie was trying to find Laura's killer.
And this Sleuth was helping her do just that.
Yeah.
Say that she was.
What if the killer was still on one of these boards and found out that Katie was trying to find Romeo? They'd do whatever they could to keep her from finding out anything.
Right.
So, what if they took the name Sleuth and then pretended that they wanted to help Katie find Romeo? But meanwhile, they're doing whatever they can to stop Katie once and for all.
Yeah, when she came here for the memoria, - they had their chance.
That's an interesting theory, Charlie.
Can we prove it? Well Jesse's has this software that can analyze writing styles.
He thinks he may be able to use it to determine if Romeo and Sleuth are the same person.
Then he can use the messages to check against Zack Richmond and Michael Haverman's writing styles.
Exactly, and it may give us a concrete link - between one of them and - (PHONE CHIMING) the victims.
Hey Sarah, what's up? On my way.
Rex.
- - (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC) What's the problem? I just got the DNA results back from this balaclava - we found on the trail.
- And? There's no match to any of the suspects in the Laura Patel case.
- Neither Zack or Michael? - No.
Looks like we're back to square one.
(REX BARKING) What is it pal? (REX YELPS) I think he wants the balaclava? Really? (REX SNIFFING) Yeah! (REX BARKS) Nice work, partner.
Does this belong to you? (DOOR CLOSING) This was found at the scene of Katie's kidnapping.
It probably has your DNA all over it.
Why do you have a balaclava? We took up cross-country skiing last winter.
My face gets cold.
Oh, so this is yours? I don't know for sure.
I used to have one like it.
Used to? It was stolen.
Stolen? About four months ago.
Someone broke into our house- and took some costume jewelry and a bunch of little stuff like that mask.
Did you file a police report? No.
Why not? Zack was worried about our insurance premiums going up.
You know what I find it really hard to believe? That somebody would sneak into your house and steal your balaclava so they could later wear it for a kidnapping.
I don't know what you want me to say.
I want you to help me bring Katie home safe.
I wish I could.
But there has to be another answer.
We had nothing to do with her kidnapping! You think a happily married couple - could have done it together? - Maybe.
Katie's still looking for the killer not letting things die.
Zack knows he needs to do something about it.
His wife feels the same way.
SARAH: Women who date convicts, murderers, they sometimes disassociate from the crimes.
Even to the point where they help their partner.
DONOVAN: Fair enough.
But this whole story about a break-in.
That's the best she can come up with? Well she's not a hardened criminal.
She doesn't know what she's doing.
SARAH: And Zack has run off and left her holding the bag.
Yeah maybe.
But there's just not enough to hold her on.
Well, can we at least get surveillance on her, in case Zack tries to contact her? I'll see what I can do.
JESSE: Hey.
Hi.
You look like something's bothering you.
It's just the kidnapper's balaclava.
Oh, what about it? Whoever did this-has been so meticulous about everything.
But now they drop something as important as a mask.
It just doesn't seem consistent.
Maybe it was just a slip-up.
Maybe.
What have you got on your end? Nothing.
Nothing on the van.
No CCTV or any reported sightings.
What about your computer program? The AI? It's working on it.
Maybe you could ask the AI real nicely, it will give you an ETA.
You can't negotiate with artificial intelligence.
So I looked into the history on the maps on Katie's phone.
And one location popped up.
- Where? - A fish house.
Any idea why she'd go there? That's a good question.
(SIREN) (CAR ENGINE) (REX BARKING) (REX BARKING) (BOAT ENGINE) (KATIE MUMBLING) Help me! (MUMBLING) Help! Help! Rex, go! - - (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC) (KATIE MUMBLING) Help me! (REX BARKING) (REX BARKING) (CHARLIE SIGHS) - - (DRAMATIC PERCUSSION) I just sent the VIN number to be run.
We should find out who owns it soon.
If I'd been a few minutes earlier- Katie'd be home with her mom now.
We let him slip through our fingers.
Hey buddy? (REX BARKS) Charlie, it's not your fault.
And the good news is Katie's alive.
- So you'll find her.
- (PHONE BUZZING) I'm going to see how they're doing inside the fish house.
- Hey Jesse.
- Charlie, I've alerted every harbour within 100 kilometers to keep a look out for that boat.
Coast Guard has a bird in the sky for us.
But so far nothing.
Okay, what about the owner of this fish house? Well, they've been overseas a couple of months.
But as far as they know, no one's been using it.
Okay, thanks.
Your team find anything? Lot of fibres and hair samples.
It'll take a while to process it all.
But here.
I did find this.
(REX BARKING) Zack Richmond's necklace.
That's got to be our guy.
Yeah, but what's he after? It isn't about money.
There's been no ransom.
Well, if he wanted her dead, he's had plenty of time.
He's wants her alive.
But why? LEANNE: You saw her? - I did.
- Oh! So she's alive? I'm sorry.
Sorry sorry.
It's just, we've been through a lot.
Greg, my husband, Katie's dad, died when she was 14.
And we loved him a lot.
Afterwards, it was just her and I.
That must have been difficult.
It really was, you know? I thought we were going to be alright.
But then Laura was murdered, you know? Do you believe in curses? No, I don't.
(REX BARKS) No, I didn't used to either.
But now I'm not so sure.
I don't believe in curses because it means there's no hope.
There's always hope.
Katie's alive.
We just need to find her.
Yeah, you're right.
You're right.
Did Katie ever mention someone named Sleuth? He was like a detective or something? No, someone she was talking to online, about Laura and Romeo.
I thought we were past all that.
- Past all what? - You have to understand.
When Laura was murdered it ate Katie up.
All she could think about was finding out who was responsible for this.
And it got to the point where I had to get her into therapy.
And I thought that it was working.
You know, that she'd stopped looking.
Now I realize that she never really let go.
Katie was at the fish house two days ago.
We saw it on her maps app.
- Do you know why? - Two days before? No, she said she was feeling down that day.
That she needed space.
So she spent the day alone.
- She never mentioned the fish house? - No.
But Laura, the summer that she died, she talked about a fish house, that she'd found when she was out exploring.
My God.
Could it be the same place? So you think Laura met Romeo at the fish house? Exactly.
Well that could be the scene of the murder.
Sarah's going through the trace evidence to see if she can prove Laura was there.
JESSE: Guys.
I have something.
It took a while.
But I was able to crack the encryption on Katie's messages from Sleuth.
I tracked them to an IP address.
They were sent from a computer in Mount Pearl Imports.
- - (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC) How long had you been in touch with Katie, Mr.
Haverman? Or should I call you Sleuth? I know what you're thinking.
But I don't have anything to do with Katie going missing.
Katie isn't missing.
She was kidnapped.
Big difference.
So why don't you tell me the truth? Katie reached out to me a couple of months ago.
She contacted you? Said she wanted to bring Zack Richmond to justice and was looking for help.
She was convinced that he was guilty? She wanted to get back at him really badly.
I could see her pain.
So I wanted to do whatever I could to help her.
Right.
Why didn't you tell me this sooner? I didn't want to look any guiltier than I already did.
Let's say I believe you.
What did you two talk about? Mostly Zack.
Theories about how he was really Romeo and how he killed Laura.
Ways she might be able to prove it.
- Did she find one? - No.
When did you two meet? Um, just a couple of days ago.
Just once.
I think she was disappointed.
Why? I didn't tell her about my condition.
When she saw me it was like she realized I'd be of no use to her.
What did she tell you about a fish house? Nothing.
Did she tell you anything else? Now is not the time to hold back.
Just that there was a darkness in her.
It's like she was capable of anything.
I wish I had something more concrete to tell you.
Believe me, I really do.
Right now, I don't believe anyone.
(DOOR OPENING) (DOOR CLOSING) (MICHAEL SIGHS) DONOVAN: Do you think Haverman is telling the truth? That he's Sleuth? Yeah.
What about the kidnapping itself? He's not in the clear yet.
But we don't have anything to tie him to it.
Physically, I just don't know how he could have done it.
- So we're back to Zack.
- Yeah.
Hey, just who I was looking for.
I've gone through the forensics at the fish house.
- Anything that'll help us find Katie? - Unfortunately not.
But we did find hair follicles with DNA matching Laura's.
So she was there.
(PHONE BUZZING) Yeah, suggesting it may very well be the murder scene.
Okay, you're not going to believe this.
The van? The VIN number traced back to a local car rental company.
- CHARLIE: Who rented it? - DONOVAN: Katie Davidow.
- Two days ago.
- Katie? SARAH: But that van's tires matched the tracks at the trailhead and in that alley behind Zack's.
- I identified them myself.
- Yeah.
So, if Katie is responsible for procuring the van that the kidnapper used Then she could be in on her own kidnapping? I'm starting to think that Zack Richmond isn't the kidnapper.
He's the victim.
- - (DRAMATIC PERCUSSION) Did Katie take a trip about four months ago? Even if it was just for a few days? She went to Fredericton to visit a friend who's going to school there.
And you're sure she went on that trip? I dropped her off at the airport.
Well we have proof that Katie got on a plane to St.
John's.
Well there has to be a mistake.
No.
We confirmed with the airline.
I don't understand.
Why would she do that? (CHARLIE SIGHS) Hey Joe.
I think this is about revenge.
What do you mean? Hear me out.
Katie is obsessed with finding Laura's killer.
She can't accept the fact that Zack isn't going to be charged.
So she finds a different way to pay him back.
She fakes her own kidnapping and frames him for it.
So Zack had nothing to do with Katie's kidnapping? How'd she pull it off? Okay, so, Katie knows, that if Zack is going to be tied to the kidnapping, then we need to have concrete proof.
So she comes here four months ago.
She breaks into Zack's house.
(BREAKING GLASS) Steal's Zack's dagger necklace.
Molly's balaclava.
I bet that was a mistake.
She probably thought it was Zack's.
But it doesn't matter.
She was choosing items that we would trace easily back to Zack.
Yeah, I can see that.
And then she comes back for the memorial.
Yeah.
She tells her mom that she needs a day to herself.
(CAR LOCK BEEPS) When she's alone she goes and she rents the van.
She drives it and leaves it out at the trailhead where we found the tire track.
Then two days later, they have the memorial.
After the mother leaves Katie screams.
(KATIE SCREAMING) Mom!! Mom!! She runs to the van, plants the balaclava and takes off.
And then we investigate her kidnapping, which leads us to suspect Zack.
Exactly.
But what happened in the alley behind his house? Well, I mean that's where it gets murky.
I don't know.
Zack was upset after I talked to him.
Maybe he stepped into the alleyway to clear his head.
Katie could have been there with the van, waiting for him.
I don't know how she would have gotten him into the van.
Maybe she had a gun.
And then what? She leads him to the fish house to wait it out? Given her state of mind at the time, I don't know.
Maybe she thinks she's going to plan some heroic escape.
And we're going to arrest Zack.
I mean, that would have been her dream come true, right? Yeah, but you saw her tied up in that boat, Charlie.
Maybe something went wrong at some point.
And Zack got the upper hand.
- (PHONE CHIMING) - Yeah.
Joe Donovan.
Charlie, the Coast Guard found the boat.
- - (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC) (CAR ENGINE) (CAMERA SNAPPING) CHARLIE: Sarah.
Turn up anything? Not so far.
Looks like someone gave it a good wipe down though.
Any idea how it got here? Harbour master says it must have slipped in at some point last night.
Rex? (REX SNIFFING) - (REX BARKS) - Got something, buddy? (REX BARKING) Ooof.
Smells delightful.
(REX BARKING) Wait a second.
Rags.
Cleaner.
Rubber gloves.
Whoever cleaned that boat tossed their garbage in here.
(REX BARKING) What is it, buddy? I think he wants you to dig deeper.
Of course he does.
You know you can't eat any of this, right? (PHONE CHIMING) Of course.
Back pocket.
What's up, Jesse? Sarah? Hi.
I was looking for Charlie.
He's literally up to his elbows in something right now.
Oh, okay.
Well, he's going to want to hear this.
The AI program just finished analyzing the writing styles of both Romeo and Sleuth.
And guess what? It confirmed they're the same person.
How'd you guess that? Call it canine intuition.
Ah! If Michael Haverman admitted he was Sleuth then he'd also have to be Yeah, Michael Haverman is a lot of things, including a kidnapper and a murderer.
- - (DRAMATIC PERCUSSION) - Stay here, pal.
- (PHONE BUZZING) Hey, Joe.
Charlie, backup is en route.
- That's great.
- JESSE: Charlie, a couple of things.
Michael Haverman's mother owned that fish house at the time of Laura Patel's murder.
She sold it a year and a half ago.
And also, I looked into his medical records, and Let me guess.
No tumour on his spine? Correct.
Which means it was probably Haverman that snatched Zack in the alley, not Katie.
DONOVAN: Look, Charlie.
Don't you do anything until backup gets there.
I don't think I'm going to be able to wait on that, Joe.
Come on, pal.
KATIE: You think you're getting away with this? Because you're not! You're not going to! MICHAEL: Okay, alright.
Shut it! KATIE: You're a monster! MICHAEL: Enough! Hey.
Drop the gun, Michael.
That's not going to happen.
Where's the dog? CHARLIE: Hey.
Easy.
He's in the car.
It's over.
Okay? Backup's on the way.
So, easy.
Why don't you tell me what happened with you and Laura two years ago in the fish house? I don't know what you're talking about.
- Liar! - Shut up.
KATIE: You were looking for young girls to do things to! - I said shut up! - I won't shut up! I've been looking for two years to finally find the truth.
And now I have it.
You killed my best friend.
And wanted me to take the fall for it.
Both of you just shut up! Hey Michael! Michael! Listen.
Your last chance to tell your side of the story.
So, what happened? Why'd you kill Laura? Come on.
I couldn't wait to meet her in person.
It seemed like we'd been talking forever online.
But she was just leading me on.
Teasing me about all the things we'd do when we finally met up.
When she realized who you really were, she wasn't interested, was she? CHARLIE: Yeah.
The man who owned the house that she'd stayed in for three years.
KATIE: The creep who'd had been eyeing her since she was sixteen.
No, it wasn't like that.
No, she looked at me and saw dollar signs! Said she would tell anyone who'd listen that I attacked her! That's not true! Laura-she would never do that! That's exactly what happened! I was so angry.
I didn't know what happened.
I just In the end she was dead.
You liar! I didn't know how I could do that.
You didn't care anything about her! You dumped her body in a field! ZACK: Probably back online in a couple of days looking for other women.
Shut up! KATIE: Admit it! You found me online! MICHAEL: Stop lying! Katie? Did he find you online looking for Romeo? Hmm? KATIE: He sent me a note in one of the chat rooms.
Said that he could help me get at Zack.
And he had this plan where I would fake my own kidnapping.
It was all his idea! Everything! Even the wheelchair! That's not true! ZACK: You were going to frame me for all of it? Are you serious? I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I was just so desperate to get Laura's killer.
If I had known Yeah, one thing you didn't tell Katie was that you planned to kill her.
And Zack too.
Katie, when did he grab you? It was after the memorial.
We'd agreed to meet up at the fish house.
But then he tied me up.
And then he kidnapped Zack in the alley.
Get in.
He would have killed both of us except you showed up at the fish house before he could do it.
This is all because of you.
You and Laura.
Both of you should have just kept your mouths shut! I was never going to keep my mouth shut as long as my friend's murderer was still out there! Rex! MICHAEL: Ughh! Uhh! - Don't move! Stay down.
- (REX BARKING) Ahhh! I don't know how I can ever find a way to apologize for what I've put you through.
Maybe it's finally over for the both of us.
(REX BARKING) Good job, partner.
- - (SOFT MUSIC) (ELEVATOR PINGING) Katie! I'm alright.
Thank goodness! You're okay, sweetheart! Thank goodness.
What is this? (REX BARKS) Katie's under arrest.
I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry, Mom.
Under arrest? For what? Aiding and abetting a kidnapping, breaking and entering, theft.
This is absurd.
My daughter is the victim here.
Mom.
I need to tell you what really happened.
What I did.
LEANNE: Sweetie.
Sweetie, I don't understand.
(REX WHINES) I think you two should probably talk.
Take as long as you need.
Rex.
Zack.
Thanks for agreeing to meet with me.
So, I'm here.
Listen.
I just wanted to say that You can stop right there.
You want to tell me how you were just doing your job.
I get it.
That's what those cops back then were doing, too.
So It's a little hard to accept when you're innocent.
You're right.
Things need to change.
- - (SOFT MUSIC) Hopefully we get a little better every day.
That's a start.
Listen.
Best of luck with you and Molly.
You guys keep looking out for each other.
Thanks.
We will.
You guys, too.
(REX BARKS) Thanks.
- - (SOFT GUITAR) How'd that go? It's a start.
Good.
Now what? Well now Rex and I are going to grab some pizza on the way home.
- Hey, do you want to join us? - I would love to.
Actually, I'll give Jesse the heads up too.
Ah, the more the merrier.
But this time, I'm buying.
Well I'm not going to argue with that.
(SARAH AND CHARLIE LAUGH) Whatever you order, though, I think you can hold the pepperoni.
Rex has that covered.
(REX BARKING) Good job, buddy.
(SARAH AND CHARLIE LAUGH) Yeah, buddy.
Next time on Husdon & Rex Dispatch, A man's been shot Hey Joe.
What do we got? The victim is Carl Buel Carl used to be an informant of mine I'm going to find whoever did this to your son- I promise We found dog fur on Carl's body The forensics say that Rex was in direct contact- with the victim before he died Joe, come on The optics on this are not good What if a dog with the exact same DNA as Rex- came into contact with Carl You think Rex may have a twin? His litter mate could have the exact same DNA as him You ready for a family reunion? (REX BARKS)