An Amish Murder Page #5

I mean, somebody's got to be.

Kate, you can trust me.

You'll have to figure that

out on your own, I guess.

That's nice.

Thank you.

You made it?

Yeah, uh...

When I miss my family, I quilt.

- You made the one in the

living room too, right?

Yeah, and a few more upstairs.

- Well, you must miss

your family a lot.

Yeah.

Well, I don't have a whole

lot left from my childhood.

Actually, I don't have anything.

After I left, that was pretty much it.

You know, when my mom died...

I didn't even get to go see her.

I got a call while I was on stakeout:

"She's gone. "

What'd you do?

What to do?

I...

Sat crying half the night.

And then I went and made my bust.

I'm a cop, so...

Tomasetti.

Yeah.

Did you just kiss me?

Damn. I-I think I did.

- Just, uh...

Just checking.

How'd it go?

Yeah, it was okay.

Yeah, well, I'm, uh...

I'm a little rusty.

It's all right. Me too.

I should go.

Yeah.

Are you sure?

Good.

You're not sure. All right.

I-I'll see you tomorrow.

- In painters mill, Ohio,

two bodies have been found...

...the first, a teen from

the amish community.

We go now to sue in painters mill.

I have confirmation now...

...sources close to the

investigation confirm...

Get me a list.

...of all the moving

companies in the state...

...and give me the names of their clients.

who left this area.

within six months of

the killings in '95.

- Okay, and cross -check it

with a list of people.

who've moved back to the area recently?

Exactly.

Hey, Kate.

- Hey, Nate. What's up?

- I'm really sorry I

have to give this to you.

What is it?

- I tried to speak with the mayor...

...but he's just...

Out of his mind with grief.

I have to escort you out.

What happened?

I've, um...

Been fired.

- Well, then somebody's

not thinking right.

- Uh, Mona, you and T.J...

Have some work to do.

I suggest you go and do it.

- I can give you a couple of minutes.

...to gather your things

from your desk, but...

- What do they think I'm gonna do...

...vandalize the place?

So who's going to run the investigation?

Well, for now, I will.

- Well, let me know if there's

anything I can do to help.

- I really appreciate that, Kate.

Hey, look, I'll speak to the council.

within a week or two.

Of course, I can't make any promises.

But I'll try to get you reinstated.

And... And listen. I

hate to ask you this.

But just bring the car back tomorrow...

...if you don't mind.

Right. Yeah.

Kate.

- Please tell me you

didn't do this to me.

- Oh, Kate. No.

- You told no one anything

that I told you last night?

No.

Come on. I swear.

Auggie Brock has lost

it completely and...

...yeah.

- Hey, I'm gonna stay

here until it's done.

And when the...

...the dust settles...

...they're gonna come to their senses.

No, they won't.

And you know it.

- Well, at least I know

I'm not leaving here.

...until... You're okay.

Come here.

Closer.

Closer.

You can come closer.

What are you looking at?

- I'm trying to picture

you as an amish girl.

Oh.

Is that so difficult?

Well...

You're a little, um...

Assertive for an amish girl?

Yeah, that's a good word.

I was gonna say pushy.

Well, I never said I was perfect, so...

You're a hell of a cop.

Thank you.

- That's about as good as

I get with the compliments.

Understood.

And...

I'm probably gonna screw this up.

Me too.

John.

John.

Mm.

You awake?

I've been thinking...

Uh-oh.

About our guy...

Oh.

And how he would have done it...

...how he would have gotten

those girls to come with him.

Okay, I'm listening.

- Well, he had to be

driving in broad daylight.

Right?

- Mm-hmm.

- He sees a girl. He

rolls down his window.

And she's not scared.

- Which you'd expect

after the first murder.

- Exactly, the mayor's daughter.

...should have gone running for the hills.

But she didn't.

- So it's got to be

someone they both knew.

Or trusted.

- Someone they both felt safe with.

- Yeah, or because of their position...

...like a fireman or a minister or a cop.

I mean, let's not forget...

...he's got a real good

handle on forensics.

One of my guys?

- You know, just a cop in the area...

...you know, or maybe a

doctor who grew up here.

...and is comfortable with

the amish community.

Are you expecting someone?

Chief?

Hey, chief, you there?

- Hey.

- Sorry to bother you.

I just wanted to, uh...

Can I come in?

- Yeah.

What's up?

- Uh, we made an arrest.

What?

Yeah.

- Who?

- An amish man.

Samuel hershberger.

Samuel hershberger?

That's not right.

Oh.

We got a pile of evidence.

We got clothing from the

victims found in his barn.

...and blood from the victims on his floor.

You don't buy it.

No, I know Samuel.

We grew up together.

When we were kids, he used

to hand-tame wild birds.

I saw him bottle-feed

a litter of kittens.

I mean, he might be a little simple...

...but there's not a cruel

bone in that man's body.

I'm telling you.

John, if there's evidence,

it's been planted.

- Hold on. Jay?

- Sorry, chief, I thought

you'd want to know.

- Jay, wait.

- Do you want me to go?

- No, you're fine.

- Yeah, who ordered this?

Where is this coming from?

Yeah, I understand, but...

Yeah.

I've just been ordered back to bci.

- When?

- Now.

They want me there at noon.

- Why?

- It seems like the

city council called them...

...ended my assignment...

...suspect in custody.

You know, that's not procedure. No.

Someone is working really hard here.

T.J., who brought Samuel in?

Who arrested him? Who

found the evidence?

- Uh, Nichols. It was Nichols.

Nichols?

Nichols was an army

ranger for 15 years, right?

- It can't be Nichols.

He just moved here.

Right. So he's a copycat.

We just ruled that out.

T.J., go to judge Rogers.

...and see if you can slow

down the arraignment.

- Got it.

- We'll be right behind you.

Mona?

- Chief.

What's up?

Thought you should know.

Samuel hershberger just hung himself.

Yeah, she should be coming

up here in just a second.

Oh, here she comes. Here she comes.

- Chief burkholder.

- Chief burkholder.

- Chief burkholder.

- Here, please.

What can you tell us

about this hershberger?

Oh, my God, Kate. It

is just chaos in here.

Okay, listen, don't

say a word to anyone...

...but I need you to check

Nichols' army records.

Detective Nichols.

Skid.

- I'd swear I had him

take off his shoelaces.

I mean, I'd have sworn.

But...

I fell asleep.

- Do you know where he was stationed?

Uh, I think it was Georgia.

Yeah, Georgia.

- Okay, good. Start there.

And double-check where he grew up.

- When... when did this happen?

- 1:
00, 1:15.

I couldn't have been out

more than ten minutes.

Of course you can quote me.

Just do me a favor, okay?

I mean, he's a good cop...

...and I don't want to throw

the guy under the bus.

And he's gonna retire in two months.

Yeah.

Shoelaces. Can you believe that?

Who else was here?

Nichols, uh...

Nichols.

- All right, I'm here if you need me.

Right, anytime.

You too.

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