Secrets and Lies

Previously on "secrets and lies"...

I'm Detective Andrea Cornell. Please let go of the victim.

She's my wife.

Cornell: Kate fell from the roof.

I need to know if I'm investigating a murder

or if this was a suicide.

My wife didn't kill herself.

How can you be so sure?

'Cause she was pregnant.

Amanda: Cornell thinks Kate was murdered.

- You are the prime suspect. - Kate didn't commit suicide.

Someone killed her.

Who would have pushed my wife off the roof?

Eric: Somebody was in here.

Did you know she had a P.O. Box?

Kate Warner died from a 12-story fall.

This is a homicide.

There were signs of separation of the pelvic girdle.

You didn't know your wife had another man's baby?

- I did not kill my wife. - What about Steven Porter?

I didn't mean to kill him.

Amanda: You publicly exposed Eric's juvenile record

at his wife's memorial.

A record that was sealed and expunged.

It no longer exists.

Employees mentioned seeing your wife with a black eye.

You want to explain that?

Kate's black eye was an accident.

She was walking into the kitchen when I opened the cupboard.

Are you telling me that your wife walked into a door?

I know how it sounds, but it's the truth.

Why did you go up to the roof, Mr. Warner?

It was time for me to give my speech.

I was nervous about it.

Kate practiced with me for weeks to prepare.

She wrote down talking points on 3x5 cards,

told me to tell a few jokes.

Kate couldn't tell a joke 'cause she'd always blow the punch line.

Anyway, the... the cards were in her purse.

When I couldn't find her in the office,

I figured she'd be on the roof. She liked it up there.

But we didn't find any 3x5 cards on the roof or by your wife.

Why would I lie about this?

Why does anybody lie, Mr. Warner?

You think I killed my wife.

I didn't.

And I didn't kill Steven Porter either.

Your juvenile record says you had something to do with it.

Porter was a star running back.

He liked to bully, and I was his favorite target.

Finally, I couldn't take it anymore.

So I took a swing at him. One punch, and the guy died.

No one knew Porter had a broken neck

or how long he'd had that injury.

Even the medical examiner couldn't tell.

What the M.E. did say was that Steven Porter's neck

was likely broken playing football,

and he could have died from any sudden contact after that.

You can read it in the transcripts.

Well, as you said, counselor, the transcripts no longer exist.

Except for the ones in my father's possession.

I'll make sure we send it over. Will that suffice?

Did you know that your wife withdrew $100,000 from the bank?

Don't answer that.

From your savings account, in cash.

Excuse me.

How you feeling? You okay?

Honestly, I don't know.

We'll be leaving soon.

Sure doesn't feel like it.

That man was Cornell's boss, and he's telling her to back off.

- Why would he do that? - We have a lot of friends.

I'm well aware,

but they're making me look bad, and I don't have anything to hide.

You're free to leave.

You already sent one innocent man to prison.

Don't be a repeat offender.

Amanda: It's gonna be fine.

There's no way it can be.

Tell me what I can do. What do you need right now?

Answers. Kate's dead, and I keep finding out things

about my relationship that make me question...

Eric, don't do that. Don't pick apart your relationship

when Kate is not here to defend it.

She had a baby, Amanda. A baby.

Where is it? Did it die? Did she give it up for adoption?

Who's the father, and where is he?

$100,000.

What is going on? Did you know about any of this?

No. But I know that she did not take that money without a reason.

- Then why not tell me about it? - I don't know.

All right. I-I got to find out.

- -

If... if that's all the space I get after giving up my lease,

we should talk.

What, I gave you two shelves, and... okay.

That section.

Why don't we just get a bigger place?

No, not until we're ready to start a family.

- Uh-huh. - Wait, I thought you wanted kids.

Of course. Kids are great.

Your place is... Yes, it's doable,

but, um, the closet is what's not gonna work.

Why do you need more space than this?

If you got rid of half of your stuff,

- I'd have all the space I need. - No, I need this.

Okay.

Okay. Compromise.

You... you're moving. I'm not.

Am I being pushy?

I know your last girlfriend...

Was certifiably crazy.

- She hoarded clothes, too. - Funny.

At least you're honest.

Why wouldn't I be?

Lots of couples lie to each other.

Well, in order for this to work,

we have to tell each other the truth.

Okay. I don't want to give you half my closet.

- - Neil: Come on, buddy. Open up.

My hands are full.

You've gone rogue.

Why are you here?

Thought you might need company.

How long you planning on staying?

As long as you need. A few days to talk, listen, or just be quiet.

I don't need a sitter.

You need something.

Um... I went through Kate's things

to try and figure out who the hell she was.

Why?

She was hiding things.

Who doesn't have secrets? Hmm?

We're good friends. I didn't have a clue about your time in juvie.

It was hard enough to do that time.

I just never wanted to look back.

So, you, uh... you find any of Kate's secrets in this mess?

Nope.

She had a baby she never mentioned.

What?

And she took a bunch of cash out of my savings.

- Well, how much? - Six figures.

- Did you find the money? - No.

But maybe it's in the P.O. Box, that I didn't know Kate had.

Check that out tomorrow.

Hi.

- I wanted to know about... - Cornell: Mr. Warner.

Thank you.

A search warrant.

As next of kin, you're entitled to a copy

and a receipt for the contents.

I want to see what's inside before you take it.

- Do you have a key to the box? - No.

I didn't know Kate had one until recently.

Interesting. You didn't want to report it to the police?

Where were you two weeks ago on Wednesday night?

Why are you asking me questions without my attorney?

I can ask. You don't have to answer.

But it makes me wonder what else you're hiding.

Where were you, Mr. Warner?

Two weeks ago, I was watching my wife

have dinner with her ex-boyfriend, Shane Campbell.

- Did you have an open marriage? - Of course not.

Shane has a high-tech security firm.

Kate said he just needed legal advice.

There are plenty of good lawyers in this town.

Nothing happened, Detective.

- I trust my wife. - And yet you followed her.

I don't trust Shane Campbell.

He and your wife met two more times after that.

Were you aware that Kate was seeing her ex on a regular basis?

No matter how much you dig,

you'll never find anything to prove I killed my wife.

Eric: Good morning.

Good morning.

Hey, Sherry.

John: Yes, of course.

Sherwood equity group. John Warner's office.

Hold, please. Hold, please.

- Can I have him call you back? - Mm-hmm.

- I will be sure to tell him. - Mm-hmm.

Well, the family's doing as well as can be expected, Phil.

Thank you for the flowers. That was very kind.

Well, I'm disappointed.

You'll be missing future opportunities.

Okay. Let me know.

Eric: Looks like our investors are jumping ship.

Don't blame yourself, Eric.

Doesn't require much for a good reputation to take a hit, son.

It's just rumors and gossip, Eric. Problems we can fix.

I want everyone in the conference room in five minutes.

S.E.G. is a business. No question.

But my father wasn't wrong

when he said we've evolved into something more.

We've become a family.

Which is why I owe you an explanation.

Some of you overheard that I killed someone.