A scene from “Unfinished Business”

Allison Franklin: [after Jessica exposes her as the murderer] He was drunk, abusive. I'd never seen him like that before. He called me a slut, said that I was using him to advance my husband in the firm. I slapped him. He went crazy. He grabbed me around the throat, and I managed to push him off. But he came after me again, and somehow the poker was in my hand. He just lay there, bleeding. I was so frightened. I wanted to call an ambulance or...

Jessica Fletcher: But the phone was torn out.

Allison Franklin: Yes. And then he came to. He wanted me to take him to the hospital. He got the car keys out of Ginny's purse. And I got him up on his feet and helped him to the car. But when I got him into the car, he passed out again, and he wasn't breathing anymore. I ran all the way home along the beach. I threw the poker into the ocean.

Lt. Paul Stratton: Well, Allison, we better get you a lawyer. It looks like you've got a pretty good case for self-defense.