14. July 23, 2021
Summary
- Jerome calls Holly to update her on his intervention with Vera Steinman, who was severely intoxicated and experiencing seizures.
- Due to Covid, ambulances were unavailable, so Jerome drove Vera to the hospital, where her stomach was pumped and she was sent home with little care due to the lack of available beds.
- Vera had attempted to dress nicely for Jerome, who had planned to ask her about her missing son. Jerome speculates she might have been trying to overdose.
- Jerome wonders if Vera's and Peter Steinman's disappearances are connected to the Dahl woman’s case due to the proximity of the items related to the missing persons. Holly is skeptical about linking the cases.
- Jerome worries about Vera's future and contemplates staying with her. Holly advises him to check on Vera, dispose of any potential harmful medications, and then go home.
- Holly eats dinner, pondering over the tragedies of Jerome and Vera Steinman and considering the patterns of serial killers with a mix of personal and case-related thoughts.
- Holly receives a call from Pete Huntley relating to the Bonnie Rae Dahl case, confirming a lack of financial activity since her disappearance, confirming the bleak outlook.
- After a conversation and a walk in the park, Holly feels she’s overlooking a key detail in her new case and decides not to dwell on it.
- Holly arranges to meet with Lakeisha Stone, a friend of the missing Bonnie, and learns that Lakeisha believes Bonnie did not run away but was killed.
- Before bed, Holly prays for help with the case and the strength to quit smoking, questioning if there have been other disappearances near Deerfield Park that could be relevant to her case.