Athena’s father, Tanya, has been missing for 45 years and the police are still looking for him. Athena wonders what that means for her father – especially given the fact that he is the prime suspect in her sister’s death. She wants to know what is going on and why the police are so interested in him.
Athena returns home to find her father and Mr. Franklin senior waiting for her. Mr. Franklin stops by to check on the family and offer a helping hand. He is the man who built the original structure. Athena and Bobby ask him what he remembers from that time. According to him, Athena’s dad asked him to build the room the day after Tanya went missing. ..
Athena is torn between being a daughter and a police officer. The police officer in charge of the case sees Athena as a liability and prefers if she stays away from the case. Athena is scared of what she will find once she goes snooping and confides this much in Bobby. Her father is her idol, her role model but she more than anyone knows that people can keep secrets .She has seen it a lot in her line of work. Bobby hears her fears but he hopes she can put them aside and work on the case to clear her dad’s name.
Athena and Bobby visit Tanya’s sister, who has heard that Athena’s father is the prime suspect in Tanya’s disappearance. The sister wants Athena and Bobby gone from her property, but Bobby always steps in to de-escalate the situation. Joanne is a woman who has been carrying hope and a secret for 45 years. One look at her and it is clear it has been weighing her down not knowing what happened to Tanya. ..
The woman who tells the story of that fateful night reveals the truth about what happened. Once she tells the truth, it changes facts about the case and Joanne gets relief. The secret weighed heavily on her conscience for decades. As they talk, the police show up and arrest Athena because they believe she is interfering with an active investigation. ..
The detective and Athena start filling in the blanks as they hear Athena’s story. They quickly realize that there is a new suspect in the case and they work to identify him.
As Bobby drives home, he realizes he might have a clue about who the culprit is. He calls Athena who is on her way to arrest the suspect with the detective.
Reggie, Franklin’s son, is the one who is responsible for the death of Tanya and many other people over the years. He was right under their noses pretending to be friends knowing what he had done.
The Episode Review
The scene where Athena chases Reggie through the orange clove and it switches to Tanya running away from Reggie was impactful. It felt like we were there with Tanya as she ran for her life wishing she made it but knowing too well she doesn’t. On the other hand, every time the scene cut to Athena it felt cathartic, knowing justice was finally about to be served.
This case was personal for Athena; it shaped her life and led to her being a cop. After 45 years she was able to give Joanne and herself closure. It must feel like a chapter in her life is closed and I am glad she got answers.
After their performance at the dance recital, many people agreed that Bobby and Athena make a great team. They worked well together and showed great chemistry. ..
