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You can't keep throwing your life away over this boy!
What is your problem?
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He has nothing to offer you!
Since when have you cared about what I do
- with my time? - I care about you!
When have you ever cared about my life?
He has nothing going for him!
I wish you were dead, Mom! Really!
No. You don't.
Get back here right now!
Jenell!
Hello?
Gabi?
Jenell!
What's wrong?
Gabi, oh! Oh my God, Jenell.
Gabi! Gabi! Honey!
Jenell, call 911!
Jenell, what happened?
Oh, no, no, no, no! Gabi. Gabi!
It's me. Wake up!
She's dead.
Hello.
Is this Nikki Longford?
Yes. Who's this?
I'm Victoria Clark.
Legal counsel for East River Fertility Clinic.
Is everything okay?
We need you to come meet with us as soon as possible.
It's extremely important.
About?
It's best we talk about this in person.
You can't tell me anything?
Please, Ms. Longford,
you need to meet with us as soon as possible.
Does 10:30 work for you?
I realize this is short notice.
Why don't I tell you why we called you in.
Recently, a long-term employee
of the clinic learned they had terminal cancer.
That employee notified HR that he knew he had made a mistake
with your IVF treatments that you did 22 years ago.
And he wanted to come clean before he passed away.
Unfortunately, one of your eggs which the lab fertilized
with your husband's sperm was mistakenly implanted
into another patient that was also undergoing IVF treatment
at the time.
Wait, what?
What does that mean exactly?
You and your husband have a biological daughter
that you weren't aware of, Ms. Longford.
Her name is Jenell Montgomery.
Mom?
- How was school? - Fine.
We have to talk. It's important.
I need you to sit and brace yourself.
- Did somebody die? - No. No.
Then what?
Remember when I told you
that your dad and I thought we couldn't conceive,
so we tried IVF?
And it didn't work.
And then just a few years later,
we got the biggest blessing in our lives,
which was. - You got pregnant with me
the old fashioned way.
- Right. - Yeah.
Why are we rehashing this right now?
The clinic where we did the IVF contacted me
to let me know that one of the eggs
that your dad and I fertilized got implanted
into another woman by mistake.
Wait, are you serious?
Turns out I have another biological daughter.
And you have a sister.
Jenell!
Thomas, what are you doing here?
We broke up months ago.
You can't just keep popping up like this.
You're my one, Jenell.
That hasn't changed.
Look, I loved you too,
but we just grew apart, Thomas.
We're so different.
You know, you sound just like your mom.
She hated me from the moment she first laid her eyes on me.
I was just the guy from the wrong side of the tracks
who didn't deserve her daughter.
She did everything she could to drive a wedge between us.
Don't talk about my mother!
Oh, come on, Jenell.
It's not like you were her biggest fan either.
There's a police report to prove that.
I have to go inside, Thomas.
You know what?
This isn't over, Jenell!
Not after everything I've done for your family.
Oh, are you okay?
I thought I heard arguing.
Oh, it's fine, Aunt Kelsey.
Okay. Well, your dad should be ready to go
in a few minutes.
How are you holding up, sweetheart?
It's a lot to comprehend.
I mean, first my mom gets killed
and then I find out I have another biological mother
and a sister.
How much more am I supposed to take?
Oh, Honey.
I am very glad you're gonna be there with us tonight.
There is nowhere else I would rather be.
I love you so much.
How do you introduce yourself
to a biological daughter you never knew you had?
Well, there's no instruction manual
for this one, for sure.
Yeah. The clinic will probably try to settle
with both families to sweep this under the rug.
I'm gonna see what the other family plans to do.
So do you think you're going to want to have
a relationship with this young woman?
I can't even guess what,
well, how Jenell feels about all of this.
Well, just handle it moment by moment.
What do you think of this look?
Is it the perfect outfit to meet
the brand new sister I just found out about a few days ago?
Sure. It's fine.
JJ, what is the point of having a gay best friend
if I can't get fashion tips?
Uh, stereotype much?
But really, is there any perfect outfit
for this sort of thing?
I mean, it's kind of bizarre-o and cool too.
You have always said you wish your mom
had had another child.
Obviously not like this.
We leave in 10, Erica.
I need to go meet Will for my date.
He's taking me to that new art house theater downtown.
That sounds amazing.
Ugh. I wish I was hanging with you tonight
instead of doing this.
Maybe you'll actually like her.
Keep an open mind, okay?
It'll be fine.
Call me later. I want all the details.
Tell Will I said "hi".
I love you.
I love you too.
It's gonna be okay. You'll see.
Well, where are they?
I'm sure they'll be here soon, sweetheart.
Everything's gonna be okay.
We're here for you, honey.
Thanks Aunt Kelsey.
And remember, this does not change anything.
I'm still your father.
That's right.
And you, thank you for being here.
Now, what did I do to deserve such a wonderful sister?
You know, I wonder that same thing every day.
Do you? Yeah.
Oh, are you Matthew?
- Hi, Nikki? - Yes.
This is my daughter, Jenell.
Uh, my sister, Kelsey.
Nice to meet you.
Well, nice to meet all of you as well.
This is my daughter, Erica.
Hi.
So Jenell, your dad tells me
that you are studying fashion merchandising.
And on a full academic scholarship, no less.
That's wonderful.
I've always loved fashion.
In fact, I have two boutiques. Nikki's Closet.
You're the Nikki of Nikki's Closet?
Yes, I am.
Jenell loves that brand.
You're always on the latest fashion trends
before any of the other nearby boutiques.
Well, we certainly try
and we're opening up a third location soon, so--
Erica is a senior in high school.
That's fantastic!
Do you know where you plan to study next year?
- I'm undecided. - That's fine. Take your time.
Choose your own path.
Uh, our family owns Ardendale Motors. Uh...
Kelsey is my assistant general manager and my right hand.
Wow.
My late wife and I ran it together.
I am so sorry.
The clinic did not fill me in on that detail.
We made a great team.
As you can imagine,
it's been a difficult time for our family.
Yeah. My mom died six months ago.
I'm so sorry.
I know how hard that is.
She walked in on someone in our garage.
They'd broken in, the person attacked her,
stole all the money from her wallet and killed her.
Oh my God.
Police still have no leads on who did it.
It's obviously hard to talk about.
My husband died less than a year ago, car accident.
Oh, that's terrible.
My condolences. Uh.
You obviously know some of how we've been feeling then.
Oh yes.
Excuse me. I have to use the restroom.
Is she okay?
I'm sure she just needs a minute.
Would you like anything else?
Oh, no. I'm fine. Thank you.
Thomas, what are you doing here?
You have to stop following me,
this is turning into an obsession.
We need to discuss the truth
about what happened the night your mom was murdered.
I need to use the restroom too.
Okay, Honey.
- Oh, Thomas! - Let's go!
- Oh! What are you doing? - We need to talk!
My dad is inside.
Do you think he's not gonna come out
and find me? - You've been avoiding me!
- Huh? - I'm not avoiding you.
Ow! Thomas. We need to talk about this!
Yeah, that's exactly what we are going to do.
Okay. You wanna talk?
Don't grab me like that. Stop it!
How did you even find me here, Thomas?
Followed you and your dad from your house.
You're psycho!
So is that your new sister in there?
Hey, let go of me, Thomas!
I'm the one who gave you that alibi the night
of your mom's murder, remember?
If it wasn't for me, the police would've been all over you,
thinking that you could have been the one
that killed your mother.
You know? I have no idea
what you're talking about, Thomas.
And you still work for my dad,
and wouldn't want him to fire you.
You honestly think I care about that.
I feel used by your family!
Okay. I'm going inside.
No, no, you're not.
Don't touch me again! Okay?
Or you're going to jail!
Go home, Thomas,
and stay away from my family!
The parallels in our lives are--
Amazing.
- Yeah. - Yeah. I can't believe
we both ran family businesses with our spouses.
- I know. - Yes. Isn't that amazing?
You okay?
Yeah, it's fine.
Well, it's getting late
and we should probably go, huh?
Mmm-hmm.
Uh, yeah. Us too.
Time flies.
Jenell, it was a pleasure meeting you
and I hope that we could see each other again sometime
if you're up for it.
Yeah. I would like to get to know you
and Erica some more too.
That would be great.
- I agree. - Yeah.
Well, that went as well as it could, huh?
What if Jenell is really the one that killed her mom?
- Erica! - When I was headed
to the bathroom, I saw Jenell outside talking to this guy.
So I followed them to see what it was about.
- Why would you do that? - Mom, listen to me!
I think that I heard this guy tell Jenell
that he gave her an alibi
for the night her mom was murdered.
What? Oh, come on, Sweetie.
Erica, is this because you feel threatened?
I promise you nothing has changed in our relationship.
No, Mom, I'm telling you,
I think I literally heard this guy--
No, it's a difficult time.
Please don't jump to conclusions like that. For me.
I am telling you. That is what I heard!
Are you sure?
Oh my God. You sound just like my mom!
Yes. That is what I heard!
And I'm freaked the hell out about it.
What if my brand new sister's a murderer?
He didn't seem happy with her, so I--
What did you do?
I found him on her social media
and I sent him a friend request.
Come on.
Hey.
Thought you going to bed.
I didn't tell you everything
that happened at the restaurant
'cause I didn't want you to worry.
Thomas was there.
Thomas?
Why?
He won't take no for an answer
about us not getting back together.
Well, he obviously doesn't have a choice
about that.
He also brought up the fact that he gave me an alibi
for the night mom was killed.
Dammit! He's forgetting that I paid him
for that too.
What if he goes to the police, Dad?
He won't;
he wouldn't be that stupid.
Uh, I think I...
Look, I wish you'd never gotten involved with him
in the first place, but we had to get you an alibi.
You had that horrible fight about Thomas with your mother
and neighbors called the police.
When have you ever cared about my life?
He has nothing going for him!
I wish you were dead, Mom. Really!
Just try not to think about it.
There is something else I've always wanted to ask you.
Do you ever wonder if I was really the one that killed Mom?
No. How could you even think that?
Ooh. No. No. Hey, of course not.
Why are you asking me that now?
I don't know.
I'm just upset. That's all.
Hey don't-- You don't have to worry about Thomas.
I'll take care of him.
Carter! How is my new sales lead?
Great. Sales have been steady all week.
Hmm.
What now?
You believe this kid?
Constantly have to remind him to get back to work.
- I'll catch up with you. - All right.
Man, you gotta pay me back the money I loaned you ASAP!
I need that money to pay my rent.
Look, I'm coming back home for lunch.
You better be there with my cash!
Can you make your personal calls on your break
time and not in front of my dealership, Thomas?
I'm sorry about that, sir.
A neighbor owes me some money.
Is something else wrong Mr. Montgomery?
Yeah. I need to touch base with you about the incident
at the restaurant with Jenell.
Now look, that can never happen again.
You remember the importance of our agreement, right?
Look, I'm not going to say any--
I'm not going to say anything about the alibi
that I gave her. I promise.
I just love her, okay?
And I would do anything for her.
I just wish that there was something that I could do
to prove to her that I'm the man that she deserves.
You need to respect her boundaries, Thomas!
Otherwise, this may not be the right fit for you.
You understand?
Get back to work.
- Everything okay? - Yeah.
- Kelsey! - Carter!
Hey, was that red velvet cupcake this morning
on my desk because of you?
It was. I drove past that little bakery you like
by Palm Avenue and remembered how much you like it there.
Yeah. Well, my waistline doesn't.
Don't be silly.
Oh, I gotta get these into Matthew,
but um, I'll see you later.
Hey, brought you one.
Oh, I needed this!
Oh, and don't forget,
I need your signature on those invoices.
Oh yeah. Thank you for the reminder.
And by the way, if you don't mind, keep an eye on Thomas.
He won't leave Jenell alone!
I don't trust him.
He may go to the police about the alibi he gave her.
I'm actually starting to get worried.
He could cause a lot of trouble for our family.
- Okay? - Well, I'll keep an eye
on him.
All righty. Well, I gotta get to the east side location.
Oh. But is there anything else I could do
for you or Jenell?
Not that I can think of, but--
You know, I never said how thankful I am
that you stepped up your aunt duties
with Jenell this past year.
I realize she's an adult, but, it's just--
I'm grateful that she still has you as a mother figure.
Yeah, of course.
You know I'd do anything for either of you.
Gosh, I love your store's approach
to retail merchandising.
We try.
I mean, the product organization just really pulls you in.
Thank you.
It did take a lot of trial and error to get it right,
but I think we got it.
This was my first store,
so it holds a very special place in my heart.
That's why I'm here, most of the time,
and Cheryl manages the other one.
You know it is my dream
to own my own boutique one day, just like you?
Good morning.
I brought you two some caffeine before heading over
to the other boutique.
Bless you, Cheryl.
That was so nice of you. Thank you.
No problem.
Oh, Jenell, this is Cheryl, my right hand.
Cheryl, this is Jenell.
- Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you Jenell.
Thank you.
I didn't know how you take yours,
but there's some coffee supplies in the back room.
Just two creams.
Oh. Just like Nikki.
Oh. Did you hear about the wine shop
at the end of the block?
Well, they got broken into again last night.
Good lord! It's getting scary.
- Yeah. - Gosh, I hope
the police get those guys
who are doing all these burglaries.
Well, unfortunately we need to be extra vigilant
right now. I'll see you later.
Um, Nikki?
Yeah.
Sorry, I couldn't help but notice... is that him?
My bio dad?
Yeah. It's Patrick.
Oh, he was a good guy. The best.
You would've loved him, Jenell.
About time you got here.
No time for homework.
Some of us are actively trying to graduate.
Did you get my text?
Yeah. You want me to go wherewith you?
This Thomas guy agreed to talk to me for $500.
Wait, huh?
Erica, this is super shady.
Well, I have to hear what he's gonna say
for both me and my mom.
But he wants me to come over to his place.
So I need you to go with me.
Erica, this is nuts.
I mean, we don't know anything about this guy!
He's the only lead I've got on information
about Jenell's past and we have to move fast
because my mom is taking our new daughter
to work with her today.
Tell me that's not weird.
Well, maybe she's just being nice.
Really, JJ?
Yes, Erica.
Well, thanks again.
- Your receipt in the bag? - Yes.
Okay.
Come again. Thank you.
So, I hope you're finding all of this helpful.
Totally. And thank you again
for like, letting me be a fly on the wall.
You know, I'm learning so much already.
Oh, I wanna show you the supplier
where we get this costume jewelry from.
So you can see there.
- Yeah. - It's pricey,
but very intricate in detail as you can see.
Oh yeah.
This would look great on you.
Oh! Thank you!
There you go.
- Oh, I love that. - Nice.
Oh my gosh. My dad just texted me.
He actually brought us some lunch.
- How sweet of him. - Yeah.
Hey dad.
- Thank you. I'm hungry. - Me too.
Yes, I've had to replace my wardrobe,
I believe three times now because of her making a profit.
- You didn't? - Yeah imagine--
Imagine our surprise when we pull into our driveway
only to find 10-year-old Jenell
holding an unauthorized yard sale
with mine and her mother's clothes in the front yard.
Okay so in my defense, he refused to up my allowance
to $25 an hour.
I had to do what I had to do.
Sure, sure.
Yeah. The HOA wasn't very pleased either.
But that is when we figured that she was destined
for a career in retail.
Well, my parents knew it about me
when I had the most upscale lemonade stand they'd ever seen.
I can imagine.
- Yeah. Very proud of her. - You should be.
- Thank you! - I know her mother would be too.
So uh, how are the plans for the new location going?
Yeah, it's-- It's a big step, but I think we're ready.
That's wonderful.
It was Patrick's vision to open the third store.
It's a little overwhelming at times.
It keeps me here a little longer than I'd like,
but it's partly me honoring his vision.
Love that.
Oh, it's work.
Yep. I've gotta go.
See you at home?
- Yes, I will. - I'll let you out.
See you, and thank you for lunch, Dad.
Of course. Love you sweetheart.
Right this way.
Well, thank you for coming by.
Thank you for showing Jenell the ropes.
- My pleasure. - Talk to you soon.
This doesn't make any sense.
How could someone even close to our age
not have any more social media than this?
Besides that almost blank profile,
I found her boyfriend on, Nada.
I mean, isn't that odd?
Can't you give the girl a break, Erica?
I mean, you do have some things in common.
Oh, like what?
She lost her mom in a horrific way
and you lost your dad.
And now you've both found yourself
in a very unique situation.
What if...
my mom ends up loving her more than me?
Erica, that's not gonna happen.
Maybe this guy that dated Jenell
will know something important.
Still. Going to his place?
Wait, don't worry. It'll be fine. Um...
I'm armed. Just in case.
Hey!
Back up!
- Move it! - Okay. Okay.
Just tell me what you want.
No one needs to get hurt!
Put all the cash and anything valuable in there.
- Okay. Please be calm. - Shut up!
I don't really have any cash.
It's mostly credit card sales that we do here.
Better find me something,
you understand?
Please put the gun down.
- Hurry up! - Okay.
I've got some jewelry in the back.
Purse! What's in the purse?
- All right. - Don't move!
Don't play me lady!
There's hardly anything in here!
It's gonna take more than this.
What you got in the register?
I have some petty cash.
Maybe like a hundred dollars.
The cash! Now!
Hey.
- Are you alright? - Yes.
Great. Drag me further
into your half thought out plan, Nancy Drew.
Why are you always so quick to just jump off the cliff
and ask questions later?
What makes you think this guy
is gonna tell you the truth anyway?
Because I don't know what else to do, JJ.
I can't shake this feeling
that even though my mom doesn't wanna see it,
there is more to Jenell's story than what's on the surface.
And if there's not?
I mean, what if you did just mishear
what the guy said to her at the restaurant?
Well, then I'm wrong, but at least I tried.
Dad, we are fine. I promise.
- Okay. - Okay, sweetheart.
As long as you're okay.
Yes, we're fine.
Hey, listen, can I just call you back later?
- I love you. - Love you too.
Jenell, if you hadn't done what you did--
Oh my God, Jenell.
And if you would've gotten hurt too--
I wasn't even thinking,
- I just reacted. - I know.
Is there anything else I can do for you?
No. No, Jenell, you've done enough.
Cheryl is on her way.
Okay.
Hey Jenell, if that didn't scare you off,
I would love for you to come back to the store
and we can discuss a job, maybe some sort of part-time gig.
Yeah. No, I would be so excited to do that.
And then I can show you
how things are really done around here.
Yeah. I'm gonna call my dad and tell him.
Okay.
Call me if you need anything.
Love you too.
- Everything okay? - Well, yeah. Yeah.
It's just an eventful day to say the least.
Jenell just broke up a robbery in progress
at a downtown boutique.
Wow. Is everybody okay?
Yeah. I guess so.
It's-- It's just wild.
Oh. Um, Carter?
Yeah.
Are you trying to get back
into my sister's good graces?
She never told me why you two broke up,
by the way, though I have my suspicion.
I.. Um, yeah--
Let's just say I could have been a better man to her.
I'm very protective of her.
I get it.
Don't do anything to hurt her again.
You understand?
You may have been promoted to a sales lead,
but family will always come first with me,
and I'll always protect both Kelsey and Jenell.
I never want anything bad to happen to either of them.
Yeah.
- Hey. - Hey.
Good to see you again, man. How are you?
What the hell are you doing here?
- Dammit! - You think it's bad?
I'm scared to look.
Oh, it's tiny.
I'm sure they won't notice.
Uh, maybe it's good luck?
"Good luck"?
Yeah, uh... 317. It's your birthday.
- What? - You're lucky you're pretty.
Let's go.
The door's already open.
My gut says we need to leave right now.
Let's go back to your car.
Well, maybe he just stepped out for a minute.
He said to be here at three.
Hello? Thomas.
Thomas?
Let's go! Go go go go go.
That's such an intense story.
I mean, I can't believe that happened to Jenell
at her first day at Nikki's Boutique.
She's just been through so much
already these last few months.
You know, I worry,
it's like she's not processing her emotions
since what happened to Gabi.
I mean, since then, you know, it's like she's on autopilot
with everything she does.
- Hmm. - Got it?
Ardendale Motors.
This is Kelsey.
All right?
Yes. He's right here.
- Who's it? - The police.
It's about Thomas.
This is Matthew Montgomery.
May I help you?
How you doing?
It was a productive day today.
I am still so shaken up from all that.
How could you not be?
I mean, Jenell didn't even waver.
She hit that guy in the head
with that iron without any hesitation.
Hmm.
Sounds like Jenell is one tough girl.
Like her mama.
You scared me.
Would you like a cup too?
- We got a new ginger blend. - Sweetheart...
I have some difficult news.
What happened?
Earlier today, police called me at work.
I don't even know how to tell you this.
Okay, well just say it.
It's Thomas.
They found him dead. Honey.
Someone killed him.
Hey. No, no.
Come on. Don't worry about it.
I'll clean it up later. Be careful.
Get you sitting down, okay.
Erica.
Mom, I know what you're gonna say.
Do you? Do you really?
I had to see what that guy knew about Jenell.
You found a murdered man.
This is beyond serious.
And then today, I almost--
- When I was at the-- - Almost what?
A man came into the store today and tried to rob us.
He had a gun.
- Are you okay? - Yeah, I'm fine.
Jenell hit him over the head with an iron.
She did what?
Yep. She did.
She didn't get hurt though. Thank God.
I just wish that she would've called the police
and waited for them to come.
It's like you two are act now, think later types
just like your father.
But sometimes you can go too far.
Sometimes it's better not to act on impulse.
Look, Erica, it's been a difficult year
with your dad's death, and your boyfriend leaving
and us finding Jenell.
But I'm getting worried.
This has gotten dangerous.
Mom, I didn't mean to go and find--
Listen, I need you to take a few steps back,
and approach everything differently!
Can you do that for me, Erica?
I try talking to you,
but I feel like you don't listen to me.
I'll tell you what, I promise to do better
and listen to you.
Okay?
Okay.
You look so stressed out.
What am I supposed to even talk to Jenell about?
Do I say sorry, your egg got planted in the wrong womb,
but welcome to the family.
Or do I say, yeah,
I didn't mean to find your ex-boyfriend dead.
I was actually hoping to find some dirt on you.
But after everything that happened,
I promised my mom I'd give her a chance.
Call me crazy.
But if you wanna find out more about your new sister,
maybe you should just...
be nice to her.
Well, my first plan sure didn't work.
Definitely not. Us finding a dead body.
Yeah. I'm sorry about that.
I realize that's not how you wanted to spend your Saturday.
You think?
There she is.
- Hi Erica. - Hi.
I'm Erica's best friend, JJ.
- Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you.
Thanks for meeting up.
We have a lot to talk about.
I um-- I'm sorry about what happened with Thomas.
I didn't expect to find him dead.
I just wish you had talked to me
about any concerns you had
instead of trying to talk to him first.
I'll go get something to drink.
- I'll be right back. - Sure.
Okay.
Can I get a latte?
It's okay.
No, it's not.
Jenell and Erica;
we really do need to talk about this.
- Totally agree. - Yeah.
We need to figure out the best way
to help the girls with this situation.
Right. Jenell is in college and Erica
is out of high school soon.
- But. - But they're still our kids.
- Yeah. - Nothing can prepare you
for a situation like this. - Right.
I want you to understand; Gabi
may not have been a perfect mother,
but she tried her best. - Oh, I'm sure.
It's like she and Jenell really clashed
the last couple of years.
Gabi really didn't approve of Thomas.
And that was a source of tension, conflict.
Thought they'd find their way to each other
then she was killed.
I can't even imagine what you've been through
and having no closure and the killer's still out there.
It's something that plagues me every day.
Sometimes I lie awake at night,
that's all I can think about.
When Patrick died in the car accident,
I didn't know how I was gonna function,
but I had to pull myself together for Erica.
It was the same for me and Jenell.
Hey, would you mind telling me
what Jenell was like as a child?
I'd love to.
- Great. - Over there?
So Erica tells me
that you're studying fashion merchandising.
What a coincidence!
With Erica's mom owning boutiques.
Nikki's been really great with letting me learn from her.
I'm gonna spend some more time
around the stores next weekend.
Hmm.
I love your handbag.
Is it from your mom's store?
Um, yeah. It was a birthday present.
Why don't you live on campus?
I mean, isn't that like a big part
of the college experience?
Making friends and all?
After my mom passed away,
I didn't wanna leave my dad by himself.
I sort of keep to myself anyway.
I don't really have a lot of friends.
You two seem close though.
Erica and I have been best friends since kindergarten,
we shared a sandwich at lunch.
So you don't have any friends?
It's just been difficult after what happened with my mom
and now Thomas.
It's just after what I thought I heard.
Thomas did give me an alibi
for the night my mom was killed.
I had a very bad fight with my mom about Thomas
a few weeks before.
You can't keep throwing your life away over this boy.
What is your problem?
He has nothing to offer you!
And the police showed up.
Because of that, my dad wanted me to have an alibi
to make sure the police didn't question me.
Well, where were you that night then,
if I can ask?
Sometimes I just need to get away.
Sounds corny, but when I'm stressed,
I like to go on night hikes, sometimes for hours by myself.
Just to clear my head.
I had just gotten back from one when I found my mom.
And my dad showed up a few minutes after.
Jenell!
I can't imagine how that must have felt.
Look, Erica, neither one of us asked to be
in this position.
We just start from scratch.
It would be really nice to get to know you.
Yeah, I can do that.
Okay then.
Hi, I'm Jenell. Nice to meet you.
And I am Erica, your surprise sister.
- So glad we did this! - Me too!
Thank you so much for giving me insight into Jenell.
You know, this may sound strange.
What?
But I felt a connection with her first thing when we met.
And I know I could never replace Gabi as her mother
since she was the one who raised her.
But I just hope that we could forge, I don't know,
some sort of relationship.
I have to say. I think it would be really amazing for her
to have another mother figure
in her life. - Yeah.
The way we lost Gabi hit Jenell hard.
I can't even imagine.
To be honest, we were at sort of a crossroads
with our marriage.
How? I'm sorry.
That's none of my business.
Oh, it's okay.
No, we've already shared so much recently and...
it might help to get it off my chest.
Okay. I'm listening.
On the day my wife was murdered,
she called me earlier that day,
told me she needed to talk...
because, uh--
What did she say?
She said she was having an affair.
She wanted a divorce.
Oh, that's horrible.
Did you know she was having an affair when she died?
I mean, we'd been growing apart for a bit,
but I always thought we'd work our way back to each other.
I didn't know that was going on.
And then the way things happened with Gabi,
I never got any resolution.
I don't know even who she was having an affair with,
or if we would've worked it out eventually.
Did Jenell find out about the affair?
I don't think so.
Maybe. Jenell and I have always been so protective
of each other.
She wouldn't have told me, even if she did know
and their relationship so conflicted when Gabi died.
- Mothers and daughters can be. - Complicated.
Yes.
I understand better than anyone,
and the teenage years are rough
under the best circumstances.
Thank you for listening. I--
God, I really feel like I needed to verbalize
that to someone.
Anytime.
After all, we do kind of share a daughter now.
We really do.
I know. Crazy!
So what's the family discount at the boutique like?
And just make sure the flowers are delivered
by then. Okay, great.
Thank you.
Ah, that was the florist.
I've spent all morning setting up this employee memorial
for Thomas.
It's just so upsetting. I mean, he was so young.
- Very sad. - Yeah.
It's hard for me to wrap my head around everything
that's happened in the last few months.
It's just all so unfair.
Did they find out who did this to Thomas yet?
No. I don't think so.
It's kind of not surprising.
Why do you say that?
That kid, he had a knack for getting into trouble.
Let's get together again soon.
I'd like that.
Thanks again for meeting up Erica.
Sure.
In fact, I always wanted a sibling.
Really hoping we can learn more about each other.
I'll see you soon. I'm sure.
Have a great rest of your day.
Bye.
I thought she seemed pretty nice.
Just give her a chance.
Yeah, maybe.
But...?
The story about the alibi
for the night her mom was murdered,
it still feels like some part of it's missing.
Come on.
Erica!
Come in.
Hey. How did your coffee with Jenell go?
It was... fine.
JJ was there, so that helped a lot.
JJ has been an amazing friend to you.
The best.
Come here sweetie. I wanna talk to you.
I feel like ever since your dad died,
we haven't been able to find common ground.
I still think about him all the time.
Me too.
I wake up in the morning
and I imagine that he's already made the coffee.
Yeah. He was always the early bird in the family.
Very much so.
And I keep going over and over it in my head the night
that he died, thinking that if I hadn't argued with him
and he hadn't gone to the gym to clear his head,
that he wouldn't have been killed by that drunk driver.
Sometimes I feel so lost without him.
I know. Me too, honey.
Ugh, I guess with Jenell, I just--
I thought that, that's the type of daughter
that you always wanted, and that maybe she would end up
being the perfect daughter for you.
No! No, Erica.
No one, and I mean, no one could ever replace you
in my heart.
I love you, and nothing can break the bond between us.
Dad.
Please make sure the food for the memorial
is delivered by then.
Okay. Yeah. Talk soon. Thanks.
What's going on?
I heard you say something about a memorial.
We're planning a little service for Thomas
that the staff can attend tomorrow.
But look, I understand if you don't want to come.
No, I wanna go.
I feel guilty somehow.
Why would you say that?
I could have done something.
Honey, you have no reason to feel that way.
You know, we weren't on good terms,
but I did care for him.
Honey, come on. I know.
Um, hey. How'd your coffee with Erica go?
I think we may have turned a corner.
That's my girl.
If I could have everyone's attention please?
We thought it was important to be closed today,
so that we could all properly honor a member
of the Ardendale Motors family.
Are we sure it's okay that we're here?
Matthew said this would mean a lot to him if we came.
Come on. Jenell doesn't blame you for any of this.
We all just want a fresh start.
Three years ago, Thomas joined our team
and he's been a valuable member ever since.
It's always tragic to lose someone so young,
but, but we'll remember Thomas for his hard work
and for the bright smile he always gave all
of our customers.
Let's hope the police bring whoever did this to justice.
And soon.
To Thomas.
To Thomas!
Hey. You okay?
Far from it.
That must've been really difficult to listen to.
- I'm sorry. - You have no idea.
Thomas was my first love.
We kept it a secret
'cause we knew my mom would never approve.
Why?
She had very high expectations for me
in every aspect of life,
but specifically when it came to who I would date
and eventually marry.
And one night we had a really bad fight.
You can't keep throwing your life away over this boy!
- What is your problem? - And I said some really
really awful things.
He has nothing going for him!
I wish you were dead, Mom. Really!
And shortly after that she died.
And...
I really hate that we never got to work through it.
I understand how hard it is to lose a parent.
Yeah, I know you do.
You know, I was really angry with you for not trusting me
and going to Thomas,
and then I just realized
that you were just protecting Nikki in your own way.
You're really lucky to have such a good mom.
Well, I guess we both are.
I hate that I'm never gonna get to meet your, our dad.
Yeah.
He was the best.
He always had my back and he would tell me the truth
about things even if he knew I didn't wanna hear it.
I always thought that when someone died,
it would be the big things about them that you remember.
But with my dad, it's the small things
that he would do for me without me even asking.
Like he would take the pickles off
of my fast food burgers before he gave them to me
because he knew how much I hated them.
It sounds silly, right?
No, no, not at all.
I would really like to know more about him sometime.
Sure.
I can show you pictures too if you'd like.
Yeah. Yeah. I would love that.
Um...
You know, my dad is making his famous chicken piccata
for dinner if you and Nikki wanna join.
Sure.
I have, um, tutoring later and my mom,
I think is doing inventory at the boutique tonight.
So I'd have to check with her,
but I can definitely be there.
Great. I'll let my dad know.
Oh wow.
Oh! Carter! You scared me to death.
Sorry. I just saw this news update.
A source says the police may have found a key new piece
of evidence in Thomas' killing.
Oh, that's good news.
What kind of evidence?
Doesn't say.
What the hell are you doing here?
You're threatening to go to the police to tell them
that you gave them Jenell's alibi?
Yeah. Well, your family owes me,
but some cash might keep me quiet.
How much is it worth to you, Kelsey?
Thomas!
Just pull yourself together.
It's okay.
Oh, you're still here!
It's getting late.
Yeah. I told my dad I'd stay
and clean up the hall,
so he could go to the office.
- You okay? - Oh um, yeah.
Yeah. It's just Thomas's mom,
she was so... distraught. - I know.
Can't imagine what it's like to lose your child like that.
I mean, no parent should ever have to go through that pain.
Um, but I'm gonna clean up around here,
and I'll get the flowers sent to Thomas's mom.
Um but yeah, you go head on out.
- Yeah, are you sure? - Yeah, I'm sure.
Do you wanna come over later for dinner?
Dad's cooking. I invited Erica.
Oh, I don't know.
I'm kind of tired.
Come on Aunt Kelsey.
It'd be nice to have you there,
especially after everything that happened today.
Oh, I'll try. Promise.
Okay.
Purse.
Hey.
Thought I'd help you clean up.
Something wrong?
I knew.
What are you talking about?
Whoa, Kelsey put the knife down!
I knew about you and Gabi!
I, I don't know what you're talking about.
Stop with all of the lies, Carter!
Kelsey. What are you talking about?
I knew. I knew you were having an affair
and I knew who the other woman was.
It was Gabi!
I saw you having sex with her
in the back room of the office!
You and my brother's wife, Carter!
What do you think that does to me?
It just happened.
We never planned on it.
I swear to you, Kelsey.
Gabi, she, she died before we could tell you and Matthew.
We were gonna come clean!
I was worried you wouldn't be able to get away.
Just had to, can't stop thinking about you.
Oh. When are you gonna tell Matthew?
I don't wanna wait any longer.
The time has to be right. Okay?
He's gonna be so hurt and furious, and Kelsey
is going to be devastated.
You know, I think she actually loves you, Carter.
And if I'm gonna implode my whole life,
you'd better be certain about this, about us.
I just gotta make you mine, Gabi, all mine.
How could you?
I loved you Carter!
I mean, if you would've never done that,
I would've never!
Never, what?
Is it true?
You were having an affair with my mom
and Aunt Kelsey knew.
Say something!
I'm so sorry, Jenell.
Me and your mother didn't plan for anything
to happen between us.
- How could you? - Jenell, just listen to me.
Does my dad know?
He knew she was having an affair.
She admitted that much,
but he didn't know it was with me.
I just found out that Kelsey knew about me and Gabi,
I know how horrible this sounds.
I have to go.
- I need to talk to my dad. - Jenell!
I'm begging you, don't tell your dad about this.
Please. This job, it means so much to me.
Oh, I don't care about your job, Carter!
What you did with my mom,
lying to my dad and Aunt Kelsey.
You are unforgivable!
You look pretty.
Thank you.
Thanks for taking Jenell up on her offer
to have dinner at her place.
I have to go to the boutique,
but if I finish my inventory early, I'll head over also.
Hey, you don't have to be best friends or anything,
but you did say you wanted a sister.
Yeah. In the usual way.
Whoa! Kelsey. Scared me.
Oh, sorry. I just let myself in.
Hey, what's going on? You okay?
Yeah, sorry.
It's just um.. It's been a day.
True. Hey, I don't know if you heard
but a source with the police said the cops
have some sort of new evidence in Thomas's case.
They haven't said what it is yet.
Yeah, I did hear.
Sounds like there might be an arrest soon.
Hopefully. I have to admit,
I have lost faith in the authorities
since they still haven't found out who killed Gabi.
Hey, um, you wanna help me with the salad?
What? Uh, yeah, sure.
Mom's chicken.
How could you!
I loved you, Carter.
If you wouldn't have done that, I would've never. I--
Never what?
Oh my God!
- Hey mom. - Hi sweetie.
It looks like I'll be able to stop
by Matthew's tonight after all.
Could you let him know I'll be there?
Yeah, sure.
But... it's so odd.
What's that?
Um, Jenell's here.
- Let me talk to her. - Okay.
- Jenell! - Erica,
I have to talk to my aunt.
- It's kind of important. - Wait,
I have to tell you something! I--
This is gonna sound weird,
but I think this car was parked outside Thomas's apartment
the day I found his body.
Oh God. Um--
Yeah, Erica, something's definitely not right.
Wait, Jenell!
- Jenell, wait up! - Dad! Aunt Kelsey!
Yeah. So this quarter--
Hey honey, wanna grab a plate?
Aunt Kelsey, is there anything you haven't told us
about the night my mom was killed?
I, I, I-- What-- What are you talking about?
- Yeah. What's going on? - I heard you
tell Carter that he was
having an affair with my mom before she died,
and you knew!
So where were you really
the night my mom was killed, Aunt Kelsey?
I, I--
And why did Erica find your car parked outside
of Tom's apartment the day she found his dead body?
No. No. That is not true!
I-- I was never over there!
You know what happened to my mom and Thomas!
I-- I didn't mean for any of this to happen.
Just listen to me! Okay?
The night before Gabi died, I found her and Carter
in the back room of the office having sex.
Just months after he told me
that he wanted to be exclusive with me!
No more lies!
Just tell us the truth.
I parked down the street and I waited for Gabi
to get home.
And then I snuck around the yard,
and I confronted her in the garage.
How could you betray me and my brother like this?
Carter and I never planned
for any of this to happen, Kelsey.
I swear. Okay. It just.. It did.
And with Carter, of all people,
I mean, you know, I liked him.
I-- I loved him!
Matthew and I have been growing further apart
for years now.
I mean, neither one of us have been happy in this marriage
for quite a while.
Oh, and you think that excuses what you've done
to both of us?
I never meant for him or you to get hurt.
But this is the situation and we have to deal with it.
"Deal with it"?
We have to "deal with it"?!
You bitch!
I mean, I didn't mean to kill her!
I just pushed her and she fell.
- Oh God! - And she hit her head.
And I just-- I panicked!
- God, Kelsey, no. - So I made it look like
a robbery,
and I just--
I pretended that it didn't happen, and I forgot about it.
But then Thomas threatened to go to the police
and tell them that your alibi was fake,
and then they would've thought you were a suspect.
And I just--
I love you too much for that, Jenell.
But now I just--
I, I can't take it anymore.
This guilt is just eating me up inside every single day.
I trusted you Aunt Kelsey!
You've been like a second mom to me.
How could you do this?
I--
I love you, Jenell.
- Don't you say that! - Okay. Take a breath!
We're family, okay.
No, Jenell, we need to go.
- I'm not-- - We gotta go!
- Stop! - No one is going
anywhere until I figure out what I'm gonna do next.
- Kelsey, stop! - All right?
Calm down!
Kelsey. Kelsey, let go of Erica, okay?
You don't want to hurt anybody else, okay?
This isn't who you are!
I didn't think I could be this person either,
but here we are!
- Let Erica go! - Please, Aunt Kelsey.
- Let her go! - No!
- Dad. Dad! - Help!
Shut up.
I'm so sorry. Matthew, I'm so sorry!
I didn't mean to! I just-- I--
Please put the knife down and let Erica go!
We need to call an ambulance for my dad.
No, not until I can figure out
how to get out of this mess!
Dad, stay with me.
Hello. Is anyone home?
Get rid of her
or I swear to God I will kill Erica.
Do not make a sound!
Hey Nikki. You made it after all!
Yeah, I got finished with work early.
Where's everyone?
Um, my-- My dad's not feeling well,
so I think we should just cancel. I'm sorry.
Jenell, what's the matter?
You seem upset.
I'm just tired.
It's been a hard day.
Okay, well, where's Erica?
Oh, I just told her to go on home.
But I just saw her car outside
and her bag is right there.
Jenell, what's going on?
- My aunt Kelsey. - Yeah?
- She. - She what?
She--
Erica!
- No. - What?
No. Nikki, she's gonna hurt Erica.
Nikki!
Mom!
Dear God, Kelsey! What are you doing?
Please, Aunt Kelsey, don't do this.
I'm begging you.
We need to call an ambulance for my dad!
Jenell, I'm so sorry.
I didn't mean for any of this to happen.
It just kind of all got out of control.
She's the one that killed my mom and Thomas.
Okay, Kelsey, let's everyone calm down.
No one else needs to get hurt, okay?
I could see you don't wanna do this right now.
Gimme the knife.
You could let Erica go free.
No, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry Nikki, but I need to take Erica with me.
Alright. Just get over there.
Baby, it's gonna be okay.
- It's gonna be all right. - Go!
You're gonna be okay.
Don't call the police or I will have to hurt her,
and I really don't want to.
Let's everyone calm down!
Stay back!
- Stop! - Erica, Honey.
I mean it!
Just take it easy.
- Kelsey. - Mom.
We're all family, okay.
Kelsey, please.
Stay back!
Listen to me. We're not your enemies!
Kelsey, it's okay.
Baby, it's gonna be okay.
Stay back!
- I'm warning you Nikki. - Mom!
I'm here, Honey.
Mom!
Dad! Dad? Hey, you're gonna be okay.
911, what is your emergency?
Hi, my dad's been stabbed
and we need an ambulance right away.
Okay. I need to know your location.
What is your location?
I don't wanna say it.
Oh really?
Hi.
We have the cake!
That is amazing, girls.
Let's see.
Great.
Well, Cheryl and JJ are inside finishing setting up,
and the rest of the guests will be here in about an hour.
Two graduations, one from high school
and about to start pre-law and the other from college.
And about to begin her career at Nikki's Closets.
And to think a little over a year ago,
we didn't even know we were sisters.
Hmm you know, I do wish everyone was here for this day.
Okay, we'll take the cake inside.
Yeah. And I'll check to make sure
that JJ's got that buffet set up.
I would've loved for my mom to see this.
My dad would've loved it too.
I'm sure he would've.
I mean, don't get me wrong, Nikki,
I'm so happy to have her in my life,
but-- - Gabi is the mom
that raised you.
You know, Aunt Kelsey's not here after everything.
I am still so sorry for everything
that you went through. - Back at ya.
- But you know what? - What?
I finally have the sister I always wanted.
Me too!
Why don't we head inside and get this party started?
That sounds like a great idea.
Hurry on.
- I thought you'd think so. - I do.
♪ She drew
♪ To shadows
♪ Without this
♪ Tomorrow's all the time in the world, oh ♪
♪ All the time in the world, oh ♪