Stone Creek k*ller (2025)

[bunniefuu]

(ominous music)



(birds chirp)

(shotgun shells load)

(footsteps in snow)



(door rumbles open)

(footsteps thumping)

-(door crashes open)

-(a woman screams)

[man] Where is he?

(woman sobbing)

Tell me!

[boy] Mommy?

(footsteps thumping)

[woman] No, no, not our baby!

[man] Get on the floor!

[boy] Mommy!

(boy and woman sobbing)

[man] He needs to suffer!



(inhales deeply)

(grunting)

(panting)

(groaning)

(faucet turns on)

(pills rattling)

(gulping)

[Marge] Karl, you read me?

Karl!

Yup. (clears throat)

[Marge] You gonna show up?

Your meeting with Trent

was supposed to start

ten minutes ago.

Um, tell him

I'll be there in thirty.

[Marge] Copy.

(ominous music)



(door creaks)

(gentle guitar strumming)



Mmm...

Look like a wolf choked you down

and puked you back up.

But thanks for

remembering, though.

He in there?

Transfer papers

are on your desk.

You don't need him, you know.

I'm the one who's

meant to be out there

with the dangerous folks.

I'm ready, you know I am ready.

Karl!

Karl, I know you can hear me!

(groans)

[Trent] Morning, Sir.

[Karl] Trent.

(chair creaks)

So, why'd you want to transfer?

[Trent] Sir?

Why'd you want to come up here?

Needed a change.

Supervisor mentioned you guys

could use an extra hand

and it seemed like a good fit.

And also my, ah, my dad and I

used to hunt up here.

Hoover PD. Three years.

[Trent] Ah--almost four.

Simmons still over there?

(chuckles) Yes, Sir.

They will never get him

out of uniform.

(both laugh)

Sorry to interrupt.

I'll wait.

-You good?

-Yup.

-[Karl] What's up?

-Brenda Cousins is here.

She's freaking out.

She says Lisa ran off again

last night.

Tell her to wait.

[Marge] I told her that already.

Tell her again.

[Marge] It's Brenda.

[Brenda] Karl!

Brenda.

I told you to wait outside.

Yeah, I get it.

Lisa didn't come home

again last night,

and she's usually back

by morning.

Brenda, Trent. Trent, Brenda.

Nice to meet you, Brenda.

I think she's at Clayton's,

with Judy, again, doing drugs.

Thank you, Marge.

And not the pot, by the way.

I don't really about that.

It's the other stuff.

Did you track her phone

like we talked about?

Yes, of course I did,

but she blocked me.

Clayton's always drunk;

otherwise I'd go.

But he won't mess with you.

Both of you? Will you go over?

(groans)

Alright, you go home, and I'll

call when she turns up, okay?

So you're gonna go over there?

-I'm gonna go over there.

-[Brenda] Thank you.

You're welcome.

Thank you, Brenda!

Come on.

I'll give you the dime tour.

(ominous guitar music)



(dog barking)

Clayton!

Judy upstairs?

What'd she do now?

[Karl] Lisa didn't come home

last night.

I figured Judy might know

where she is.

Well, Chief,

Judy said

she was staying the night

at Lisa's house last night,

so...

I guess you know where

to look next.



(dog barking)

Bye, Chief.

(horses chuff)

(dune buggy driving in distance)

Woo. It is nice out here.

Yeah.

He feels with the isolation

he can get away

with whatever he wants.

Wait. What do you mean by that?

No prying eyes.

No lawyer here, so ah,

guess that means

you can't be here either.

That's true, if this was about

what you did before,

but this is different.

Heather.

Does your momma know

you're all the way out here

hanging with a pedophile?

(laughs)

Straight for the jugular, huh?

It's okay.

I'm in a good mood, so.

Lisa and Judy here last night?

[Adam] Why?

[Karl] They didn't come home.

Yesterday. Yesterday. Huh.

Oh--oh, yeah. No, no.

I went--I went

really, really hard yesterday,

and I, ah, I passed out early.

Yeah, so, you know,

if there was any young girls

that came around, I mean,

ah, I wouldn't know.

It's a big property.

How 'bout you, Heather?

Did you see Lisa and Judy

yesterday?

How 'bout you

let me walk around,

check the property,

maybe look inside.

My property requires a warrant.

You love controlling

young girls, don't you, Adam?

[Adam] Whatever you say.

I don't know

when he'll hurt you,

but when he does,

make sure to give me a call.

We'll be back.

(birds chirping)

Margie?

[Marge] What?

Let's go and run

a Missing Persons

on Lisa and Judy.

[Marge] Seriously?

[Karl] Might as well go through

the process until they turn up.

[Marge] Copy.

You hungry?

I could eat.

(unsettling music)



[Marge] Evening, boys.

The search team is on standby.

What's this? Ooh, Biggie Wangs?

-Oh, Karl!

-[Karl] Yo.

A Meredith something-or-other

called.

Says she has some info

about the girls.

Call her back?

(chair creaks)

(phone dial tone)

[Meredith] Hello?

-Ah, Meredith?

-[Meredith] Yes.

This is Chief Harding.

[Meredith] Hello, Chief Harding.

I'm sorry,

what's your last name, Meredith?

[Meredith]

It's Wagner. Meredith Wagner.

I saw

the Missing Persons reports.

You saw the Missing Persons

reports?

[Meredith]

Lisa Cousins and Judy Morse.

Right.

Mrs. Wagner,

I don't believe I know you.

-Do you live in the area?

-[Meredith] No.

No, I assist the police

as a freelancer.

I helped the Duluth PD solve a

multiple homicide two years ago.

The double homicide

off Highway 313?

[Meredith] Mm-hmm.

So, you know who I am?

I think I know what you are.

Mrs. Wagner--

[Meredith] Something awful

happened to Lisa and Judy.

With all due respect--

[Meredith]

Can I have ten seconds of quiet?

-Excuse me?

-[Meredith] Please.

There's a g*n

in your desk drawer,

with a b*llet in its chamber.

Karl, are you there?

Mrs. Wagner, I appreciate you

calling today,

but we're gonna handle

this matter internally.

[Meredith] Okay, I'm wrong.

So, I guess

there's nothing left to say.

Yes, ma'am.

[Meredith] Alright, I'll see you

when I get there tomorrow.

Ah, no, ma'am. Mrs. Wagner?

(eerie music)



(b*llet ejects)

(g*n dropped in drawer)

[Marge] Karl!

Yeah?!

[Marge]

You got a document in here.

Says URGENT.



She really went for it

with the subject line: URGENT.

It's all in caps.

It's a bit much.



Print this out for me?

Things are about to get weird

around here.

I like weird.

Finished my entry of what

went down at Clayton's place.

Let me know if it's good to go.

I'll take a look.

(indistinct chatter)

(rock music playing in bar)

Chief! Ha ha!

Trent too. Hi.

How many have you had there,

buddy?

This is my anniversary party.

Nobody is counting,

and that is good.

You, new guy,

need to meet my sister.

Sista! Hmm.

This is the new guy. Trent.

-Hey, new guy.

-Nice to meet you, Beth.

Yes. Welcome to the team, huh?

Yeah, and welcome

to the only town on Earth

that ain't worth saving.

She's just bitter because

nothing ever happens here.

[Beth] Okay.

Hey, Karl, you want the usual?

-[Karl] Please.

-One more.

And what can I tempt you with?

Just the water.

[Beth] No food? No booze?

No. No, no, no. I'm okay.

Alrighty. Here ya go.

Thank you, Beth.



Hello, neighbors.

Just thought I'd come

say hello to the new fella.

[Trent] Nice to meet you.

-Donald Whitaker.

-[Trent] Trent Gilson.

Oh, hey, Marge,

I didn't see you there.

It's almost like

you don't even matter.

(laughs mockingly)

You know, Officer Gilson, I'm--

I'm not real popular

over at the police department,

but I just want you to know

that anything I've done

is nothing personal

directed at you.

[Trent] Oh. Okay.

Karl, you didn't tell him?

Shame on you.

You see, I voted to close down

your department

before you were even hired.

I'm guessing Karl here

brought you on

to tug at the heart-strings

of all the town folk.

I hired him because we need him.

Oh, you and I both know that

County coming through here

once a day

is more than--more than enough.

We don't need you, Karl,

let alone...

Sorry, young man.

You're gonna be gone

before you even matter.

Elena, can I get a scotch?

Some of us

can handle our liquor.

Thank you.

Excuse me.

My advice? Get a stronger drink.

(front door opens

and closes quickly)

(muffled bar music)



So, a year ago, Karl finds out

that Donald roughed up his wife.

So, Karl being Karl,

he steps in and saves her.

Mm-hmm.

Yeah, and then he smashed her.

Yeah, not good.

So then Donald's wife, she takes

the kids, runs off to St. Paul,

and now Donald's been

gunnin' for Karl ever since.

(chuckles) He might actually

take all of us down.

Wooooh. Welcome to Stone Creek.

(cigarette lights up)

(car drives past)

(door closes)

I should have said something

about the vote.

(sighs) Not a big deal.

Give me a ride home?

Yeah. Ready?

(apprehensive guitar music)



I'll see you at 7 AM sharp.

Yup.

(sinister music)



(footsteps)

-Son of a b*tch!

-[Trent] Sorry. Sorry.

Damn it, Trent.

You talk in your sleep.

[Karl] How the hell'd

you get in here anyway?

Door was open.

Figured I'd just--

What happened to your hand?

(tense music)



Maybe we should stop

at the clinic.

Oh.

No, I cut it last night.

I'll just...



Just give me a minute.

I'm gonna get cleaned up.

[Trent] Okay. I'll wait outside.

Oh, um...

the girls didn't turn up,

so everyone's waiting for you.

Yeah. I'll be right out.

(tense music intensifies)



(faucet running)

(birds chirping)

[Meredith] Excuse me? Excuse me.

-Yes.

-[Meredith] I'm Meredith Wagner.

Who?

[Meredith]

We spoke on the phone yesterday.

Oh, ah, ma'am, I tried

to tell you over the phone

that we just don't need

your specialized services.

[Meredith] That's precisely

why I hung up on you.

Wait, I know you.

You're the psychic lady.

-[Meredith] Yes.

-(both chuckle)

I'm Trent Gilson.

Though I bet you

already knew that.

It's nice to meet you, Trent.

But, no, it doesn't work

that way.

Ma'am, uh, thank you,

but we're looking for

live girls, not dead ones.

[Meredith] The man who

k*lled Lisa and Judy's

not finished yet.

I'm sorry you made the trip.

I'm sorry too.

Because if you don't find

those girls today,

I'm going to their parents.

Excuse me?

The parents

have a right to know.

Hey, Karl, can we talk?

Give us a minute?

Of course.

Listen, I can't tell you

what to think,

but doesn't her past

prove she's legit?

No.

But she did help solve

those other cases.

If people in this community

find out

that we're using someone

like her to solve this case,

then the department has

zero chance of surviving.

Besides, we don't know

what we're even dealing with.

Right.

But you know we can't stop her

from seeing the parents.

(unsettling music)



(car pulls up)

(keys pulled from ignition)



You're doing the right thing.

Alright.

Hey, Brenda. Hey. How are you?

-Yeah.

-Hey.

Hey.

Look, ah, this is, ah, Meredith.

Hi. Hi.

I know--I know you.

I know you. You're the seer.

Is that--I'm sorry,

is that what they call it?

(laughs)

I--look, I make no promises.

But something did

call to me to come here.

I just really want my baby home.

I know. I'm gonna help.

Can I see her room?

Yes. It's out back.

Oh, okay.



-Mind your heads.

-[Meredith] Thank you.

She's really a sweet,

sweet girl.

-Just having a phase.

-[Meredith] Yeah.

I'm gonna need

something of Lisa's.

Something that was

important to her.

(drumsticks clack together)

She loves these.

Taps 'em on everything.



(unsettling music builds)



-(gasps)

-(drumsticks clatter on floor)

(breathes shakily)

I'm sorry.

That's not real, right?

You don't--you don't know.

I'm sorry.

Hey, hey, she's at peace.

Take comfort in that.

Tell her you could be wrong.

-I am so sorry.

-(sobbing) No, no, no.

You're outta here.

Get her out of here.

No, no, not my baby.

Hey, hey, hey, you don't know.

We don't know anything, Brenda.

We don't know.

We're gonna keep looking.



I wasn't gonna lie to her.

She deserves to know.

Even if you're right,

that is no way to tell a mother

that her child is dead.

I know where Lisa is.

I can take you to her.

(apprehensive music)



(insects chirping)

What, are we supposed

to follow you?

[Meredith] Come.

She's close.

What?

She's close.

[Karl] I'm not sure

whose property we're on.



[Trent] Lisa?

Should I call the CSIs?

She wasn't k*lled here.

There's no blood.

So they had to have dumped her.

But yeah, go ahead and call

and see what they can collect.

Yes, Sir.

She didn't paint her nails red.

He did.

He's trying to tell us something

with the color,

I just don't know what.

But she's alone.

Judy's not here.

Marge?

[Marge] What?

[Karl] We found Lisa.

-[Marge] Copy.

-[Karl] Yeah.

(sinister music)



(water drips into glass)

(water dumps down drain)

(faucet running)

(phone vibrating)

Hello.

(mysterious music)



Okay.

Hey, man.

Um, look, we found Lisa.

She's gone.

We wanna find Judy,

but we need your help.

[Meredith]

Mr. Morse. Meredith Wagner.

I assure you, I don't bite.

Maybe I will.

Ah. (chuckles)

Strong grip.

You wanna let go?

(gasps)

What did you do to her?

Tell Judy to stay away from me.

I'm sick of her ruining my life!

[Meredith] He abused her.

He did horrible things to her.

Did he do it?

[Meredith] I don't know.

That was productive.

[Meredith]

Sorry, it doesn't work that way.

Then how does it work?

I--I sense emotions, okay?

I see flashes of places.

I don't see murders

as they happened.

If so, we would be done here.

Well, I can't have you running

around town

-grabbing everybody, okay?

-[Trent] What about this?

Huh? It's gotta be hers.

(sighs)

Yeah. Yeah, I got it.

Yeah.

(car door quickly

opening and closing)

(birds chirping)

He replaced their black makeup,

like he's showing us that he

freed their souls from torment.

He thinks

they're in a better place.

Men k*ll because

they're selfish and twisted.

Oh, no.

Something in these girls' pasts

drew him to them.

Like, ah, like the town

didn't recognize their demons,

but he saw their abuse.

He saw their pain.

I'm sorry, are you suggesting

that these girls wanted to die?

I'm not suggesting. They did.

I don't know about any of that,

but the color thing makes sense.

These girls weren't

the red lipstick type.

(eerie music)



(sirens wailing)

(birds chirping)

[James] Karl.

Oh, James. How was your drive?

It was easy.

No traffic once

I got out of the city.

Thanks for coming out.

[James] State Bureau

wouldn't have it any other way.

(sighs) Just a kid.

Yeah.

Well, he wanted her found.

Yeah.

I'm thinking the rope's

more than a binding.

Hmm.

Well, what are you thinking?

Symbolic maybe.

That and the red.

Ah, sh*t.

Thanks for coming out.

Can use the help.

Of course. Go work your magic.

[Karl] Sorry for the wait, guys.

Chief Harding,

has this second body

been identified as Judy Morse?

I cannot give that information

until the family

has been notified.

(reporter) How was she k*lled?

That's information

I cannot give.

[Karl] That will come from

the County Medical Examiner.

(reporter) Who discovered her?

Look, guys, I know

you're trying to do your job,

and I appreciate that, but this

is an ongoing investigation.

I cannot give this information,

so if there's nothing else,

I'm gonna--

[Alana] Alana Ray, First News.

Are we dealing

with a serial k*ller?

(rock music playing in bar)

[Karl] I don't think so, no.

[Alana]

We know you brought in a psychic

to assist

with the investigation.

Meredith Wagner is known for

helping other police departments

solve serial murders.



Miss Ray, I'm not sure

where you get your information,

but you may want to check

your resources.

Guys, if you don't have

anything else,

I'll let you know

when we have more information.

Thank you!

Edith, there is not

a serial k*ller

running the streets.

Because if there was,

I would know; I'm a cop.

But I don't know because you are

taking up my emergency line.

No, Ma'am, I am not sassing you.

I know you are scared,

but nobody's after you.

Because you're old!

No, Edith.

Mm-hmm.

Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.

Donald's holding for you

on line two.

He said he has something

about the girls.

Told him you weren't here,

but he said he'd hold.

Yes, Ma'am, I'm still here.

Apologies, that was rude of me.

Mm-hmm. Mm-kay.

(suspenseful music)

(chair creaks)

You've got nothing better to do

than wait for me?

[Donald]

A psychic? Really, Chief?

I'm a little busy, Don.

What do you want?

I know your past, Karl.

I know you're a k*ller.

You are no different

than the man

that knocked at your door

in Virginia.

I just want you

to remember something, Don.

I walked into your house,

and I left

with your wife and kids,

and you didn't do sh*t about it.

Because you're a coward.

[Donald] This is different.

We'll see who's still standing

when this is all over.

That's big talk from a man

that beats up on women.

[Donald]

You really wanna do this, Karl?

You better watch your back,

my friend.

(coffee fills up)

Cream?

Ah, no, thank you.

Good, 'cause we don't have any.

Oh, fantastic.

(line trills)

(car passes by)

Man of the hour.

What took you so long?

[Karl] Tried to find

another medical examiner

within fifty miles.

Mm, well, I hope that's

your only mistake this week.

You know it's been awhile since

we had a body from Stone Creek

that wasn't natural causes

or a car crash.

So Judy's there.

[Ken]

Yep, she's still zipped up.

I'm glad she's with you.

I wish I could say she's gonna

be the only one, but...

So you're leaning serial?

I don't know.

Look, I'm not trying to tell you

how to do your job,

but if you could give me

a little bit of time

on the prelims,

I'd really appreciate it.

Could help me out.

[Ken]

Yeah, yeah, consider it done.

Thanks, Ken.

(phone hangs up)

I'm sometimes

a little psychic myself.

-Are you?

-Mm-hmm. A little bit.

Oh, um, that's interesting.

Like, I knew I should ask you

about coffee.

Right, yeah.

You ready?

Yes, I am.

I can help.

You are. By staying here.

I'll make it up to you.

Yup.

I'm fine.

(car shuts off)

(Karl sighs)

[Meredith]

I know you had doubts about me.

So, thank you.

[Karl]

Come on. I'll walk you inside.

(door opens)

You're not from around here,

are you?

[Karl] Why do you ask?

[Meredith] The accent.

(Karl clears throat)

-Virginia.

-[Meredith] Mm.

[Karl] But I've been here

long enough for the locals

to accept me for the most part.

How 'bout you?

Well, sit.

No. Sit.

Me, um, I came from a speck

of a small town

in Maine, actually.

Maine?

Yes.

f*cked up as it was beautiful.

So, what brought you

all the way here?

Well...

my dad used to put cigarettes

out on me

whenever he was drinking, so.

I'm sorry.

Don't be. I worked through it.

Actually, when I was twelve,

he hit me for the first time.

I had my first vision on impact.

His father abused him,

so I forgave him.

Though as soon as I graduated

high school, I split.

Never looked back.

Took a lot of courage.

Eh, maybe.

Alright, what about you?

What brought you

to this sleepy town?

I just wanted a change,

you know, I--

I shouldn't have accepted this.

Hey, hey, don't--no.

Hey, don't--don't.

Please don't go.

(soft tense music)



I'm sorry, I shouldn't have.

I shouldn't have done that.

-I need to go.

-I can't, I just, I saw--

I saw a woman, holding a boy?

I need to go.

Karl. Karl, please, just--

(door opens and closes)

(ominous music)



You're doing the right thing.

(sirens wailing)

[Donald] I know your past, Karl.

I know you're a k*ller.

You are no different

than the man

that knocked at your door

in Virginia.

(indistinct police chatter)

(woman panting)

What happened to your hand?

[Marge] Karl, come in.

-Yeah.

-[Marge] Good lord.

Another body turned up

at the cave.

What?

[Marge] Same lipstick,

nail polish, feet tied.

We gotta start without you,

copy?

f*ck. Copy.

-[Marge] Karl?

-Yeah.

[Marge] Get your sh*t together.

(unsettling music)

Okay.



(singer vocalizing softly)



(music intensifies)



Hey!

Hey, come out.

Let's go.

-Anybody else out here with you?

-Mm-mm.

Hey.

Did you see

who placed that in the water?

Wyatt, did you see

who put that out there?

Get in the car.

Marge?

[Marge] Yup.

I need a team

out at Martin's Point.

Someone has staged

a crime scene.

[Marge] Martin's Point?

Martin's Point.

I got a mannequin in the water.

White ropes, red lipstick,

the whole deal.

[Marge] Yeah, I'm at the cave

with the team.

I'll send County to you.

I'm on my way.

[Marge] Copy.

(engine turns over)

(haunting music)



Hey!

Do you mind watching this kid

for me?

I'll be right back.

(indistinct chatter)

Hey.

Sent one of ours out

to Martin's Point,

make sure everything's

collected properly.

Appreciate it.

(sighs) Media's coming.

Lots of 'em.

Surprised they're not

already here.

-Where's the kid?

-Cruiser.

He see anything?

Hasn't said a word yet.

Alright.

I'm gonna go see if I can get

a trooper to run him home.

Hey. Don't pull this sh*t again.

You know I hate running point.

Won't happen again.

(footsteps leaving)

Karl. Karl! Hey, wait, wait!

They won't tell me anything

until they notify family.

Come on, I gotta know

who this is.

Kim Snow.

Kim whispered to me.

I still hear her voice

in my head.

It was "Adam." She said: "Adam."

Thanks!

I need you

to look at something for me.

Did you see this car

out by the lake?

Hey, look at me.

You're not in trouble.

I need your help, okay?

Did you see this van

out by the lake?

(sinister music)



Yeah?

(typing)

Okay. How about this guy?

How about him? Was he driving?

Are you sure?

Good job. Let's get you home.

(thunder rumbling)

(cars approaching)



[Adam] Alright, I'm coming!

Adam Stone, this is a warrant

to search your property

and all structures.

For what?

Staging a crime scene

out at Martin's Point.

We have a witness that ID'd you

and your vehicle.

Bullshit.

I haven't been to Martin's Point

in weeks!

Trent, check the garage.

Marge, stay with him.

[Adam] Yeah, yeah,

they're raiding my sh*t.

Figure it out!

Hey, my lawyer's

talking to Judge Gee!

If you're smart, you'll leave!

[Marge] You two can leave.

Leave me alone

with the mouth breather.

Yeah, I'd enjoy that.

Oh, b*tch a*s, that's 'cause

you underestimate me.

Hey-hey-hey-hey-hey-hey-hey!

Marge!

Go check these outbuildings.



[Marge] Hey, Karl! Sauna's on.

[Karl] Yeah, I see that.

[Marge]

Maybe somebody's in there.

[Karl] You got a guest?

Adam, hey-hey-hey, Adam!

You stay out here.



Stay right here, Adam.

Beth? Beth!

What did you do? Kar!

-Sorry.

-Karl!

Marge. Marge!

What the f*ck did you do

to my sister!?

Go on, hit me!

I'll sue the sh*t out of you!

[Karl] Come on! Let's go!

[Adam] I told you to hide

everything, you stupid b*tch!

Beth, Beth. Beth, look at me.

Look at me.

Look, look, look.

[Karl]

Let's go. Get in the vehicle.

Get your a*s in the vehicle!

Fine. Okay.

(both sobbing)

[Adam] f*ck.

Let's go. Let's go.

Get in this vehicle. Right here.

I really have no idea.

It's just--

(door opens and shuts)

We seized enough heroin

on your property today

to charge you with trafficking.

[lawyer] I'm petitioning to have

you removed from this case.

Be my guest.

Your client and his vehicle were

both ID'd out at Martin's Point.

Martin's Poi--

Where you floated the mannequin.

What mannequin?

The same mannequin

that you put in the water

with the white rope

and the red lipstick,

just like you did

on the victims.

[lawyer] Why would my client

float a mannequin?

That makes no sense.

I don't know, why don't you

let him answer the questions?

You set me up!

Years.

That's what that heroin's

gonna give you.

You're not gonna be

hurting young girls anymore.

(door opens and shuts)

Hey. What are you doing here?

[James]

Adam was released without bail.

What?

Our warrant was revoked.

Apparently the photo line-up

was hot when the kid ID'd him.

That's bullshit.

Kid told the lawyer that

you showed him a pic of Adam

and the car before the line-up

at the station.

-Karl--

-God damn it.

sh*t.

Adam's our guy and you know it.

Yeah. Yeah, I do.

And you broke protocol.

[Karl] So?

(scoffs)

So?

You look like sh*t.

Have you slept this week?

Not much.

Look, our prime suspect

is suing you,

and probably the town.

Any future evidence we collect

will be tainted if you stay on.

-So we're off the case?

-You are.

The only reason I can proceed

is because you corrupted the

line-up without my knowledge.

Okay?

Yeah.

-Okay.

-Okay.

Get some sleep.

(car door opens and closes)

(car starts and pulls away)

[Karl] Hey.

Can you meet me at the diner

on 7th?

Hour.

Thanks.

(opens drawer)

(soft 50s rock music)



What's going on, man?

[Ken] So, uh, I got the prelims.

Diamorphine.

Way beyond lethal dose.

Yeah, it could take down

three grown men.

Those girls were dead

before they even

severed the radial veins.

The good news is,

they likely experienced no pain.

So the heroin k*lled 'em?

Yeah, running all through 'em.

There were also

signs of scarring,

consistent with cutting.

Possibly previous

suicide attempts.

Okay.

You know,

these teenagers these days,

they get all depressed,

and they go to, like,

these deep, dark places.

I also wouldn't

rule out the possibility

of some sort of suicide pact.

Okay, maybe. Yeah.

We also found trace

under Kim's fingernails.

We'll get the DNA testing

tomorrow.

What about a r*pe kit?

Proved to be inconclusive,

due to the lack of trauma.

Okay.

There was one more thing,

though.

We discovered some

slight bruising on the arms,

but with hands,

not with the binding.

It makes me think that

they were possibly held down.

So have you ruled out

the possibility

of multiple assailants?

Hadn't even considered it.

-Yeah, it was just a thought.

-Mm-hmm.

Look, I, um...

I need you to run the DNA

on this sample.

Off record.

Ah, well,

there's no possible way

I could say yes to that, Karl.

And you know that.

Thanks, Ken.

(fire crackling)

(eerie music)



Where ya goin'?

(clears throat)

Karl, you know

if you're going rogue,

I am the one person that

is gonna be with you.

I know.

[Marge] Karl, I don't know

what I'm doing.

I feel like

I'm not doing anything.

I just need some guidance

from you.

Just a little bit.

Go be with Beth.

-No.

-[Karl] She needs you right now.

No, I can't, I cannot.

After that, I cannot

be with her right now.

Go run surveillance on Adam.

You trust me with that?

He moves, call me.

We good?

We good.

(car door closes)

(car pulls away)

Oh, Marge.

(dark music)



(footsteps,

object dragging in grass)

(music builds)

(faucet running)

(sinister music)



(singer vocalizing)



[woman] Stop that! No, no!

(drumsticks clatter on floor)



(birds chirping)

(sirens wailing)

(intense music)



(birds fluttering)

(door creaks open)

(door shuts)

Talk.

What are we doing here, Jimmy?

He is clearly being framed.

Oh.

Oh, so someone

planted Beth's body.

Beth was my little sister.

I'd never hurt her.

Well, last year you took out

a life insurance policy on her,

with you as the benefactor.

So, I have about half a million

reasons to suspect you.

We both took out policies

on each other.

Why?

So if something happened

to one of us,

we could take care

of everything.

We don't have other family,

we just...

had each other.

You honestly think I k*lled her?

Beth was beaten to death

with your baton.

Karl, you look like sh*t.

What am I supposed to think?

Okay, his baton was taken

from his cruiser last night.

Karl, I found remnants of

your uniform in your fire pit.

What the hell, man?

There's only one reason

someone does that.

Okay, don't respond to that.

You know, the more I learn about

your past, the more I wonder.

Two dead. One tortured.

Okay, that has

absolutely nothing to do

with this situation.

[detective] Where were you

last night, Marge?

At the lookout by Adam's place.

[detective]

You violated a court order.

No.

Never cracked distance.

Karl thought it'd be safer

if we had eyes

on a multiple homicide suspect.

[detective] Everyone but Beth.

That's not fair.

[James] Why'd you send Marge

over to Adam's last night?

Can't hurt anybody

if he's under watchful eye.

Hmm. Hmm.

I think you sent Marge

over there

so you'd know exactly where she

was when you paid Beth a visit.

Is that really

what you think, James?

You think, what,

I went and picked up Beth,

beat the hell

out of her with my baton,

and what, just dumped her

in front of my house?

Alright, take it easy, Karl.

We have a boyfriend

who injected Beth with heroin--

the same drug he used

to disable the other girls.

And that evidence is useless,

because you led

a ten-year-old to ID Adam.

Okay, unless we have

some real evidence,

I think we're done here.

(smacks table)

You're gonna be forced

to take a swab.

If one whiff of your DNA

shows up on those girls,

you lose all

professional curtesy.

[lawyer] Your fire pit?

Well?

Well, what?

Tell me your side.

Are you serious?

At least say it.

Say what, Trent?

That you're innocent!

I've never laid hands

on a female in my life.

(car passes by)

I believe you.

If you got split personalities,

I'm looking at the innocent one.

You watch too much TV.

(chuckling)

(apprehensive music)



So, I guess we lay low

for awhile.

Yup.

Call if you need me.



(car drives away)

Hey!

Are you guys done

with this vehicle?

[CSI officer]

Yeah, you're good to go.

(truck starts up)

(ominous music)



Meredith?

(door shuts)

Ken.

[Ken]

Hey, Karl, sorry I missed you.

It's okay.

[Ken]

So that sample you gave me.

Turns out, that's Lisa's blood.

Hope that helps.

Oh, and ah, and one more thing.

The DNA under Kim's fingernails

belongs to Adam Stone.

Thanks, Ken.

Yea, good luck, bud.



-[Elena] Hey, Karl.

-Hey, Elena.

Everything okay?

-Not at the moment.

-(shotgun c*ck)

Tell Steve I'll bring it back.



Hey!

[Trent] What the hell, Karl?

What are you doing here?

Meredith called.

What do you mean,

Meredith called?

She said Adam's car

was at her house.

When I got there, she was gone.

Why didn't you call me?

You're suspended.

-Did you call for backup?

-Yeah.

They're, like,

twenty minutes out, though.

Alright, we're not waiting.

Come on.

We?

Karl, you go in,

nothing will stick.

Hey!

If you're here to k*ll him,

I won't let you.

-Then get to him before I do.

-(shotgun c*ck)

(muffled electronic music

playing)

(tense music)



(Meredith sobbing) Help!

I'm down here!

(muffled electronic music

playing)

Help! Help!

[Karl] Hey. Hey. Hey.

You okay?

(sobbing)

It's okay. It's okay. It's okay.

There you go.

Shh, shh, it's okay. It's okay.

(two distant g*nshots)

(tense music)



(g*nsh*t)

Marge.

(sniffles)

I told you I could help.

Alright. Holster your weapon.

Marge.

Okay.

Just--just go on

and put your weapon away.

Alright, look.

We'll fix this, okay, we'll--

(suspenseful music)

Just put your weapon away, okay?

Everything's alright.

Yes, come on. Come on.



You know I didn't k*ll Beth.

Yeah.

We can make this all go away.

It's okay.



-(g*nsh*t)

-No!

(body collapses)

Marge.

(ominous music)



(siren wails)

(knock on door)

(knock on door)

(g*n rests against wall)

(knock on door)

(knock on door)

I couldn't leave without

saying goodbye or thank you.

One for the road?

If you're up for the company,

I'll pour.

(sighs)

Gosh.

I'm gonna miss this town.

And you.

I mean, you are impossible

to read, but gosh,

it was so fun trying.

(pouring drink)

Here.

Cheers.

Do you know the name

James Randi?

-Mm-mm.

-No? Magician? Hmm.

In the '90s, his foundation

promised one million dollars

to anyone who could prove

the existence

of paranormal activity.

So, ghosts, magic.

Even psychic abilities.

(soft music)

However, no one ever

claimed that prize, though,

because there was one catch.

The person had to prove

that their gift was true.

And that's just impossible.



[Trent] People can be so

gullible in wanting to believe.

Or...

Needing something to believe in.

(sighs)

I admire your fight, Karl, I do.

But deep down,

we both know...

you want this ending.

[Meredith] You are so sad.

(ethereal music)



Everything was so perfect.

Adam didn't know

we took the car.

Hell, he was

so f*cked up tonight

he didn't even know

she was in his house.

Mm-mm.

And you, oh, thank you, Karl.

Thank you for convincing the kid

he planted the mannequin.

That was f*cking perfect.

Everything was perfect

until Marge...

(chuckles)

Until Marge took the k*ll

from me, but--

-That stupid b*tch.

-Hey, hey.

We gave them the peace

they couldn't have on Earth.

And Karl?

Hey, Karl.

No one felt anything. No one.

[Trent] Except Beth.

Mm, she felt everything.

It was supposed to be you.

The worthless, alcoholic

police chief.

Not Adam.

The skin under Kim's nails

was going to be yours.

It was all meant to be

on you, Karl!

Until, oh,

until you won my respect.

See, all of my research on you

didn't prepare me

for what's in here.

That's where I underestimated

Karl Harding.

[Meredith] So we have decided

to give you a valiant death.

One where your memory

will be honored.

And you can move across

with them in peace.

[Trent] Funny how one b*llet

can help a man believe...

The impossible.



(clang, splat)

(dramatic music)



(knock on door)

(knock on door)

(knock on door)

(ominous music)



(knock on door)

(knock on door)

(shouting)

Get him down! Get him down!

Get him down! Hands! Hands!

[Donald] Let me go!

[James] Donald Whitaker,

you're under arrest

for the m*rder of Karl Harding!

Anything you say can be used

against you in a court of law!

(handcuffs click)

Stay down!

(eerie music)