Hidden Truth Page #3

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it's important that you tell me.

I promised her I wouldn't say.

Honey, she's gone.

Everything's changed.

And you can tell me.

She said she'd been saving money,

that she had this sponsor.

An adult?

She didn't say, but I assume.

None of us have jobs

or any money saved up.

So it must have been an adult.

Hey, I just wanted to say

how sorry I am for your loss.

Thank you.

She was a friend, I imagine.

She was my best friend.

I am truly sorry

for both of your losses.

Please have lunch on the house.

Anything on the menu.

On me. It's my pleasure.

Thank you, Michael.

It's my pleasure.

That's a lot of money

for someone her age.

I mean, whoever was giving

it to her was...

not paying her for babysitting.

Who do you think it was?

I don't know.

I thought you might.

I don't know a thing about

her for the last few years.

Sheriff Connell stopped by.

Like I said,

it was just a matter of time.

No, it's not. He tried this last

time and he couldn't prove a thing.

Well, it's a small town, sis.

He could if he really wanted to.

So now what?

Do you believe him?

Jimmy would lie to a priest for a beer.

For a six pack, he'll tell you

anything you want to hear.

Pace he was in there all night.

There must be other witnesses.

Oh, there are. And all back

his alibi, same as last time.

But he's sober now.

What's he doing in there all night?

He says he's shooting pool

and drinking non-alcoholic beer.

All right, so now what?

Pace Nevin's no dummy.

He didn't leave a single piece of

evidence before when he killed his wife.

Let's hope he wasn't

as careful this time.

I've always been afraid to ask you what

happened that night with you and Layla.

We were over at Jimmy's

Roadhouse getting drunk.

She wanted to stay for one last round, I told

her she had enough, she wasn't having it.

She started rubbing up on some guy.

I left, went home.

Leave me alone, Pace.

- Layla.

- I'm not coming home!

Layla, I'm coming to get you.

That's it.

Pace, go to sleep.

- I'm trying to have some fun.

- Layla!

I passed out.

I woke up the next

morning, she was gone.

Where do you think she went?

Beats me.

Sheriff Connell thinks I killed her

and dragged her body into the lake

because she was publicly

embarrassing me.

What about the person

she was with at the bar?

Never seen again.

That wasn't the first time.

She had plenty of men around town.

If you leave this car, I swear to you...

Don't touch me, Michael.

Hey! Hey!

No! Michael!

Who actually did it, I don't know.

Betting that I knew her so well, she

probably threatened one of her men.

She liked to go after the married type.

But I didn't touch her.

Not that night at least.

I think it was the same person.

What do you mean?

I mean the murders are so similar.

I don't think it's a coincidence.

I think the person who

killed Layla killed Zoe.

I gave it to Zoe for her birthday.

You're sure?

It was attached to a bracelet,

but yeah.

And this was the day

before her birthday?

Yeah.

She put it on right away.

Okay, thanks.

I think Zoe left this

when she moved in with you.

She took the rest.

You found this in a row boat?

Yeah.

Needle in a haystack.

How long did Zoe work at the Pines?

For half a summer. Before she moved in

with you, she quit. Wasn't her thing.

Didn't Layla work there?

Yeah.

What did Layla think of the Evans?

She didn't really say.

Although I had to pick her up

a few times at the Roadhouse,

and Michael was there, just

about as drunk as she was.

Oh, and his wife?

Never really saw her. Maybe at the

lodge bar, but never outside of there.

Hmm.

The Evans are pretty

well-to-do for these parts.

Don't you think?

Yeah, you can definitely say that.

Excuse me, Veronique.

Hi, Jamie. We're not actually open yet.

I know.

I just wanted...

to stop in and see if Michael was around

so I could ask him some questions

about when Zoe worked here.

Um...

Hi, Jamie.

Jamie wanted to ask

about when Zoe worked here.

Oh.

I actually have some work to do.

- Goodbye, Jamie.

- Thank you.

I'm as sorry about what

happened to her as anybody.

Maybe I can help?

Well, I was hoping you could tell

me what she was like as an employee

and if you remember why she quit.

Well, Zoe wasn't

meant to be a waitress...

You know, kept getting the orders wrong.

I offered to let her work

in the kitchen,

but she refused, so she... she quit,

- but... no hard feelings.

- Mmm-hmm. Mmm-hmm.

So you never saw her after that?

From time to time around town...

in passing, yeah.

- Why?

- Um...

You weren't giving her money

for any reason, were you?

Pardon?

She had a lot for someone her age, and I'm

trying to figure out where it came from.

It didn't come from me,

if that's what you came to ask.

Okay.

And I don't like your implication.

No, I am sorry.

That's it.

That is it. I have a business to open.

Please let yourself out.

Miss Nevin, please come in. Sit.

Thank you.

Um...

So I believe...

that Zoe was killed on the

opposite side of the lake,

and she was put in a boat and she was

dropped in the middle of the lake.

And you can prove this, how?

I found a charm from

a bracelet she was wearing

in one of the rowboats on the opposite

side of the lake from where she was found.

So, Sheriff, I want to ask you...

what is the motive for my brother

to kill his own daughter.

Miss Nevin...

what if Zoe knew something that could

implicate her father in his wife's murder.

I mean, we all know the story

that Zoe saw her mother

getting in a vehicle,

which is hardly convincing.

Zoe, you need to be absolutely

certain what you saw last night.

My mom got into a car.

Whose vehicle?

Did you see it?

It was dark.

- It was out on Main Street?

- Just down from the lodge.

Could it have been your father's vehicle?

Is it possible she got in with him?

No.

How could you be sure?

Did you see him the rest of the night?

No... I don't know.

I didn't go home that night.

So he could've gone out,

found her drunk on the street.

Maybe. I don't know.

But it is probable that she

was covering for her father

and knew more than what she was saying.

Or she was just a scared

and confused 15-year-old.

Since we can't ask Zoe.

Maybe this is speculation,

but if it's not... it means your

brother had plenty of motive.

I just think you're wrong.

You think we're wrong?

This charm came from her bracelet,

and the rest of that

bracelet is still somewhere.

This is the money

I took out of her room.

I'm sure you can get prints off of that,

and then there's this.

So I'm not the expert

here, you guys are.

But my gut is telling me that

Michael Evans is connected to Zoe,

I think as far back as Layla.

Those are some serious allegations.

I'm aware of that.

Michael Evans is a very

upstanding citizen in this town.

Well, he's also one of the only ones who

has this kind of money to throw around.

Sheriff, I just want

you to look into this.

Please, will you do that?

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