
At the local fair
At the local fair
Coastal Gibsons establishing/credits set wedding-day tone and long-running family feud backdrop; Cassandra’s council forum thread is teed up alongside the murder plot.
Stephanie arrives at Karl’s home and meets Cassandra; cordial but wary family catch-up amid mounting wedding tensions.
Town-council forum: Cassandra preps, then spars with Mayor Christie Holman over the Arts Center; Cassandra’s impassioned answer draws crowd approval.
Quiet debrief: Karl and Cassandra reflect on duty versus relationship and her budding political ambitions as the wedding-murder case continues.
At Bannister home, Stuart introduces himself as Belinda’s grandfather. Later at Karl’s home, Cassandra apologizes for the risky Todd incident; she and Karl reaffirm their relationship and plan dinner.
In Porpoise Bay rental home, Gracie Westing and team play loud music; neighbor Debbie Blackwell complains to Phyllis Diaz.
In a café, property owner Phyllis Diaz complains that her rental property is now an unprofitable crime scene
Outside Molly’s, Phyllis tearfully apologizes to Cassandra; they reconcile over finances after Gracie’s murder disrupts the rental.
Elliot, a troubled high schooler, walking alone through the woods before making a discovery
In a cafe, Karl Alberg discusses staffing shortages. Christie calls Cassandra to talk about a safety committee meeting.
Karl Alberg and Cassandra Lee share a romantic, flirty morning, discussing how he sees her.
Karl Alberg and Sgt. Sokolowski have a personal chat. Then, Karl and Cassandra Lee reconcile with a drawing.
Dr. Clyburn finds the abducted boy, Benji, in a storage room. Benji is then reunited with his parents at the station as Chief Alberg watches. Corporal Laila Jackson sits at her desk, appearing distressed.
Cassandra’s mother (Mrs. Lee) returns early from Spain, questioning Cassandra about her relationship with Karl and the town council budget friction.
Karl confronts serial killer Tommy Cummins in a fiery warehouse where Tommy holds Lanni hostage and references Dante’s Inferno.
Karl visits Cassandra at night to reconcile, admitting his fear during the warehouse standoff, and they comfort each other.
At Molly's Reach, Laila gives Bree a travel mug gift while preparing coffee at the condiment station.
Carl playfully proposes to Cassandra on the porch. Steph interrupts them. Carl earnestly asks Cassandra to marry him.