Hidden Truth Page #4

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Please, for Zoe?

Just look into it.

Thank you for stopping by, Miss Nevin.

Are you really this close-minded?

I know as well as anyone that

my brother has had troubles,

but Sheriff, you've known me and you've

known Pace since we were babies,

and I'm telling you

there is more to this,

and I believe that you will know

that if you just look into it.

I got this from the Nevin's.

It's an interesting photo.

Wow! Uh, yeah. I don't even remember

getting that picture taken.

Have you told me everything

about Zoe Nevin?

Of course, I have.

About that injury to your head?

Okay, I told you.

I hit it on a nail in the storage room.

Okay, would you like to see?

Yes, I would.

Very well then.

Right this way.

Right there.

Okay then.

You get that checked out

at the hospital by any chance?

Uh, no, no.

It's not that bad.

Just cleaned it up myself.

You should be careful.

The nail is a little bit rusty.

You don't want to get a tetanus shot.

Those suckers hurt.

I didn't even think of that.

Thank you, maybe I should

get it checked out.

Yeah.

Um, and I wish you luck in

getting to the bottom of this.

Mammoth Lakes really,

really needs some closure.

Is there anything else?

Very well.

Get this cup to the lab

and analyzed for fingerprints and DNA.

And tell them I want the results today.

Copy that, boss.

There was no Styrofoam cup

in that boat when I was there.

The cup tested positive for your

brother's fingerprints and DNA.

That puts him at the crime scene.

I can't believe that.

Maybe not, but it's enough

for the state attorney

to go forward

with a manslaughter charge.

We're booking Pace now.

What? No! Did you look

into the money I gave you?

Did you look into the picture?

Did you?

Jamie, listen...

Hey, Ed.

- Hey.

- Just gonna get this.

I'm really sorry about what happened.

- Thanks.

- This town ain't the same anymore.

You know that alley

in the side of the building?

I see a lot of things going on out

there at night. Drug dealing.

I've called the Sheriff so many times.

Yeah, well, don't get

me started on that.

- Thanks.

- Hey.

I don't know if I should

be telling you this,

but I did see your niece in that alley.

- When?

- A few times.

Yeah, but when was

the last time you saw her?

Maybe a week ago.

Was she by herself?

She was by herself.

A car pulls up, she got in it.

Okay, what did the car look like?

It was dark color, it's all I know.

And it was a car, or was it an SUV or...

It could've been an SUV.

You didn't get a look

at the driver, did you?

Sorry.

Thanks.

- Ed?

- Back so soon?

Yeah, where do you keep

your surveillance footage?

In the office.

Can I take a look at it?

Yeah, come on back.

Okay, anytime after

4:
00 p.m. should be good.

Pause it there.

Can I get this printed?

Yeah.

Anytime, Bill.

You have a good one now.

Sheriff Connell.

Your office said I could find you here.

So whoever owns this car

picked up Zoe that day.

I'll have it looked into.

It was very hard to tell if what you're

seeing is actually what you're thinking.

This is getting ridiculous.

It's insane. You have a man in

jail for something he didn't do.

I'm bringing you evidence.

I'm giving it to you,

you're not doing anything with it.

Miss Nevin, you have

to let me do my job.

I don't see you doing your job!

Yeah, I use that alley

once in a while, and...

sure, yeah, it could be my car.

This is from the day before

the Nevin kid was killed.

Did you use it then?

No.

You didn't ever see or meet

Zoe Nevin in the alley?

No.

I hardly knew her. I already

told you that, Sheriff Connell.

I mean, why this questioning?

You know...

I would never hurt a kid.

I know. This case is, well...

It's complicated, to say the least.

Okay, fine. If there's

anything I can do for you.

Anything.

Please let me know. Okay?

But, Michael, I do need

to ask you a question.

Just so I can clear things up.

Hmm?

That afternoon, and evening...

October 14th, Friday, where were you?

I was here, of course.

Do you... Do you want me to prove it?

Honey, on that day

the girl was murdered,

I was here the whole day, right?

Yeah.

Yes. Yes, he was.

Well, that's all I need to hear.

- Okay.

- Miss Evans.

- What's all this about?

- Nothing.

- Hi.

- Hi, can I help you?

Yeah, I'm wondering if you can tell me

if you've granted any land leases

to anyone on this side of the lake?

Hold on, let me check.

Ah, here it is.

The land lease belongs

to a Michael Evans.

He lives here in town.

Can I get a copy of this?

- Sure.

- Okay.

Hi.

Hi.

Are you the boy who found the

body on the lake the other day?

I saw you on the news.

Yeah, was that your kid?

Yeah. That was my niece.

So do you live around here?

Yeah, I live by the lake over there.

Okay, do you remember if a few

days before you found the body,

you saw or heard anything unusual?

Like what?

Like a struggle or two people

fighting or anything like that?

Look, I gotta go, okay.

I hope you find the guy who did it.

Hang on. Hang on!

Hang on, wait.

As we told you before the break,

this remarkable story spans three

continents and eight decades.

We begin our tale in this small

town in Southern Russia.

Katerinaslov as it was called...

...has not changed much

in the ensuing years.

Congratulations.

You got lucky this time.

Stay the hell out of this,

you understand?

He just threatened me.

Isn't that enough

to at least question him?

I already did.

Well, what did he say?

He was at the motel the whole time.

His wife vouches for him.

- Yes, of course she did.

- Jamie.

Look, he tried to run

me over with his car!

Did you see him

or get his license number?

No!

Hey! Hey, hey, hey! Hey!

Stop, I need to talk to you.

Hey. Hey.

- Hi.

- Hi.

I got the feeling you didn't

tell me everything you know

about the night my niece was killed.

What do you mean?

Her name was Zoe.

The day she was killed was her birthday.

She was 17. How old are you?

15, almost 16. Going to get

my driver's license then.

So, did you hear anything that night?

Yeah. I saw something.

What did you see?

I'll get in deep trouble if I tell you.

My dad told me never to snitch.

What's your name?

Todd.

Todd, this is really, really important.

Zoe had a really sad life,

and you can help her

by telling me exactly what you know.

There's this guy who has

a cabin in the woods over there.

My buddy Randy and I...

we sometimes go in. He's got a lot of

beer in there, so sometimes we take some.

That night I was in there alone.

I heard a car pull up.

I think it was black.

He was with a girl.

Your niece.

You saw her?

Yeah.

Through the window of the cabin.

I snuck out the back,

went in the woods. Not too long

after, I heard to hear screaming,

and then I saw him chase her out

of the house and into the woods.

Zoe!

Zoe!

Get away from me!

Zoe!

Zoe!

Where are you?

Zoe! Zoe!

Zoe!

And then, the screaming

stopped all of a sudden.

What did you do then?

I ran home.

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