Mother Daughter Murder Night

From the news, Jack learns that the bike she saw at the Shack was Ricardo’s, and she tells Lana that there was only one pannier on the bike she saw. Beth learns that the workers in the mailroom sometimes allow guests in on Mondays even though they are not allowed.

Lana learns that Hal was definitely murdered, but before she can give more details, she is interrupted by the detectives who have gotten a warrant to search Paul’s property but do not know where he is. Lana does not believe Paul was involved, but Nicoletti is convinced he is. The detectives ask Lana if there is anyone they can talk to about Paul’s whereabouts, but Lana wants to talk to the man herself before she gives them a name. Later, she assures Jack that she does not believe Paul is guilty.

Lana organizes a meeting with Victor. His volunteers are setting up boxes to attract owls and hawks to deter other birds. He tells her that they do not use bird bombs because they are dangerous. When she brings up Diana, he tells Lana that she should ask Diana what happened to her deceased lover.

Jack researches Diana and learns that she was engaged to a duke in England who died in his sleep. Lana believes that Diana is responsible for his death. Lana plans to help Diana with a presentation she is going to make to Martin, and she wonders if Diana did not kill Martin because they are working together.

Lana calls Ramirez and tells her that she believes Diana is the culprit, and she asks the detective to go with her to the Rhoads’s dinner as her date. Ramirez declines because she has to focus on Paul, per Nicoletti’s orders. Meanwhile, Martin calls Beth and asks her to get Lana to stop her investigation; she has been working with Diana, and Martin believes they will implicate him. He then asks if she will come to the dinner party and tells her that she can bring Jack.

Lana sees Scotty at the docks and tells him that she needs to talk to Paul. She knows they have been growing marijuana plants undercover. They go inside, and Lana smells a skunky smell. When Scotty tells her that it is now legal to grow them, she reminds him that is only the case if they have a permit. She tells Paul that she knows who the murderer is, but in order to prove their guilt, she needs Paul’s help. Paul and Scotty explain that they are trying to create a hybrid strain of marijuana on their leased land, but they did not have a permit. After people started investigating after the murder, they dug up their plants and brought their operation here. She tells them that she thinks Diana killed Ricardo and that they were having an affair. Lana gets a voicemail from her daughter saying that she and Jack are going to dinner at the Rhoads’ house, and Lana thinks Diana set this up. She convinces Paul to come with her, and she does not believe they should contact the police at this point because they only care about Paul.

Beth and Jack arrive at the house, and Diana tells them that Lana is not there yet. Meanwhile, Paul takes out the Maglite he hid from the police and plans to use it as a weapon if necessary. In the kitchen, Beth sees a photo of a group of people after the replacement barn was built. She recognizes a woman from the photo Hal had hidden, and Martin tells her that the woman is Sofia, whose husband died in the barn fire. Finally, Lana arrives.

Martin tells the dinner party that according to the news, there is a warrant for Paul’s arrest. Lana goes outside to grab some pills from her car, and she sees the pickup truck she remembers from the day of the fire. She believes this is the proof she needs, and she texts Ramirez to meet her at the house. Then, in Martin’s car, she sees a black bag. Ramirez wants to know where Paul is, and Lana tells the detective that he will be at the house. Lana goes back in the house and sneaks upstairs. She finds a room with a twin bed, sees dirt, and knows that someone has been there recently. She finds some notes in Diana’s drawer and recognizes the handwriting as being the same as in the letter she previously found. She also sees a photo of Ricardo when he was young, and she realizes that the relationship between Diana and Ricardo was not a sexual one.

Jack goes out to the barn and looks around. She finds a catcher’s mitt that has both Martin and Ricardo’s name on it. Lana realizes that the murder centered around familial love. Hal and Ricardo got close over the years, and Martin felt left out. They realize that Martin could have killed Ricardo, gone to San Francisco for his alibi, and then could have come back to Elkhorn to dispose of the body. Martin and Diana come to the barn, and Martin blocks the exit. Lana tells them that she knows about Ricardo and Hal’s plans, and she tells Diana that Martin killed Ricardo at the ranch. She also tells them that the police are coming. 

Lana tells Martin that she understands being unappreciated by family. Meanwhile, Diana confirms that Ricardo was staying at their house once a week. Ricardo meant a lot to her because he helped her heal after her fiancé’s death. She had wanted him to help build her wellness center, but they had a disagreement when she learned he was already working with Hal. She did not tell anyone because she knew that her fiancé’s death would make her a suspect. Lana directs her attention to Martin and talks about how it must have felt for him to know that Ricardo was in their house. Martin hits her, and she falls down.

Jack tries to go after Martin, but she gets injured. Martin is angry at Lana for bringing Ricardo back into their home. He believes he was protecting what belongs to Diana and himself by killing Ricardo. He then killed his father when he realized that he, too, was going to take away their inheritance. After finishing his speech, Martin reveals that he has a gun.

Martin starts pouring gasoline around the barn. He plans to tell people that it was the bird bombs that started the fire. He tells Diana that he has been hiding a secret for 30 years, but she says that she knows that he accidentally started the fire that killed their mother. Hal helped Martin cover his tracks, but he also told him that he would never forgive him. Martin flicks his lighter.

At that moment, Jack grabs the kayak and hits Martin, knocking the lighter and the gun out of his hands. Suddenly there is an explosion, and part of the barn catches fire. Jack loses consciousness.

Detective Ramirez comes into the barn and arrests Martin. The authorities arrive, and Ramirez is in charge of the scene.

Ramirez and Lana meet up, and Martin pleads guilty to almost all of the charges. Diana has decided to use the land to bring both her wellness spa and the plan Ricardo and Hal had devised to life. Lana gives Ramirez a more traditional outfit as a gift to celebrate Ramirez’s promotion, but Ramirez says she has to wear loud clothes in order to get people’s attention. Meanwhile, Lana’s tumors are decreasing in size. She can return home and go to work, but she is uncertain about what she wants to do.

Beth and Lana decide that it is best if Lana leaves so Jack can have her room back. Jack learns about an internship program that she might want to pursue with the harbormaster. Lana is looking to build her business in Elkhorn and is going to live in Beth’s garage, which Lana will start remodeling the next day.