VeronicaLucas Hood. Onetime sheriff. Part-time mountain man. And now the primary suspect in three homicides. It's a hell of a résumé. Sheriff Lotus told me you don't talk much.
Well, maybe I just don't talk to him much.
Veronica
He also told me about Deputy Kelly. You two were a couple at the time of her death? God, losing a deputy and a lover in one fell swoop. That must have been tough. I've been there. [Sighs] My husband Paul. He was leading a tactical operation. Some low-level terrorist we could lean on to get us some bigger fish. By the book, breach and arrest. He had the perp facedown and zip-tied when in walks the guy's 13-year-old nephew holding a Glock 9. Paul could have dropped him in a heartbeat. I mean, who can't outshoot a kid, right? But instead he tried to talk him down. I guess that kid didn't feel like talking. He shot Paul in the neck. Killed him instantly.
You've been doing this a while.
Veronica
[Chuckles] Long enough.
Long enough to know that the fake husband story is not gonna work on someone like me. So either you think I'm an idiot or you wanted me to call you on it.
Veronica
What, so that I would feel like I'm in control?
Seeing as we both know that's not true, why don't you cut the bullshit and ask me what you want to ask?
Veronica
Okay. Did you kill Rebecca Bowman?
Veronica
Well, that was easy. I so appreciate your cooperation, Mr. Hood.
You're welcome. I'm sure we'll meet again. I'm guessing you don't have a lot of pals down at the bureau.
Veronica
You know a lot about the FBI, do you?
No, not really. But I know a little something about burnouts.
Veronica
Yeah, I'll bet you do. [Leaves room] He didn't do it.
Really? You decided that in five minutes?
Veronica
No, I decided that in about two. [Brock scoffs] The evidence... The evidence is shit and you know it.
The evidence isn't shit. It's circumstantial. I'll cut him loose.
Veronica
Not yet.
Veronica
Because the minute we release him, Hood's gonna try to find Bowman's killer on his own. And I'd like a little bit of a head start.
For the record, I also knew that your husband story was bullshit.
Veronica
Shower's all yours. [holds out narcotic smoking pipe] Help yourself.
Veronica
You know, I started out in undercover. Pretty white chicks have to go a little bit further to prove themselves. So it was either fսck 'em or smoke their shit. Sometimes it was both.
You don't have to explain yourself to me.
Veronica
[Sighs] I've been meaning to kick it. But when you spend your days up to your neck in this shit, sometimes I got to get out of my own head.
Do I need to worry about you?
Veronica
No. Might be nice if you did. Wow, you, my friend, have some intimacy issues.
Thanks for letting me crash. [Walks out]
Veronica
Could have shared the bed. Just saying.
KKim
Hello. Can I help you?
Veronica
Kim Newton?
KKim
Yes. [Seated at table with Veronica] My parents were the ones that called the police. I was 15, Declan, he was 25. I was a quiet girl. You know, I didn't have many friends in school. Always the kid in the back row. Nobody really paid any attention to me. And then I met Declan. He told me I was beautiful and I could tell he meant it. I had never even been kissed before and here was this handsome older guy falling head over heels in love with me. And I understand now that I was young and impressionable and he manipulated me, but, you know... I still think he loved me and I know I loved him. So what happened? My dad found out. He wanted to go after Declan with a tire iron, but my mother convinced him to call the police instead. [Chuckles] Oh, I cried for days.
Veronica
And the sеx? Was it perverse in any way?
KKim
It was intense, but, no, I wouldn't say it was perverse. Is Declan in some kind of trouble?
Veronica
He's a person of interest. When was the last time you spoke to him?
KKim
The night he was arrested. After that, I never saw him again.
...
[Gets into her vehicle and makes a phone call]
Veronica
Hey, it's Veronica. You disappeared on me this morning. But, anyway, I tracked down our statutory rape victim. She said all the right things, but my bullshit meter is ringing. Anyway, I'm going back to the hotel, so call me and I'll fill you in on my... [Kim appears at Veronica's window and smashes it]
...
Veronica
[Wakes up hanging tied from ceiling in Declan's dungeon club] Oh, shit.
DDeclan
[Appears] I heard you were looking for me.
[Lucas is in bathroom washing off blood]
Veronica
Well, I should have known better than to let you go off like that. How'd your forensics team do? They found some skin samples. Probably gonna match Proctor's.
It turns out it wasn't actually him. It was Burton.
Veronica
Burton?
Yeah. Guy with the glasses. His butler or whatever.
Veronica
The butler did it? [Chuckles and walks into washroom] Seriously? Well, I should probably go arrest this butler Burton, no? [Lucas stares at her in an informal look of factual correction] Right. Should have guessed. Then I guess my job here is done.
Yeah, me, too. Me, too. It's about time I moved on. It's been time a couple of times, actually.
Veronica
[Puts hand on his shoulders] Well, if you're ever in D.C... look me up.
I will. [She kisses him and walks away]
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