The Sinner

My unloading time is at 2:00,

and that Brandon Keyser is always blocking me.

You're Percy's ex, right?

I'm married now. I got a kid.

As far as Percy is concerned,

you're the only innocent person in this house.

You realize, whoever it is,

there's a good chance it'll be someone you know.

Whatever you find,

I'd appreciate you coming to me first.

Someone broke into our kitchen last night.

We'll be bleeding money for weeks.

Payback for the lobster traps?

My dad just takes it over and over.

At least I did something.

Percy didn't do this to herself.

Someone's to blame for this.

She would have come to me first.

Two boats pulled together that way.

Anything strange about it?

That's a Keyser boat.

Percy said that she was responsible

for somebody's death.

Do you know if that person's name was Valerie?

I've never seen that before.

If you don't stop,

you're gonna end up doing what I did.

Maybe that's what I deserve.

He's not turning.

Brandon? Oh, my God.

He took a bullet in the back of his head.

All right, I'm going to need everyone

to take a step back, please.

Ms. Muldoon.

Please.

Uh, it's a white male, late 20s,

last name Keyser, first name's Brandon.

No, it, uh, looks like a homicide.

We didn't touch anything, of course.

Well, I could really use the support on this.

We'll can it till you get here.

Okay.

Uh...

Portland Homicide crew are on their way.

Okay.

You gonna be all right?

Yeah. Yeah.

This isn't supposed to happen here.

It's just not.

Oh, God, it's the local paper.

Why don't you take it? I'll catch up with you later.

Brandon just became a father. Do you know that?

No.

Three months ago. His mother--oh, Belle.

It's going to break her.

What is it with those guys?

Oh, forget about them. They think you're a Jonah.

Swallowed by a whale? That guy?

No.

It's a bringer of bad luck.

Fishermen are superstitious.

This thing with Brandon

has something to do with Percy, doesn't it?

I don't know.

I found a pack of nicotine gum on Brandon's body.

It was the same brand that I found on that beach,

where the security footage

showed Percy with whoever it was.

Do you think Brandon might've been the one

who followed Percy up to the bluff?

I don't know.

You know if they had any problems recently?

You know, did you hear anybody mention anything?

Well, I know he still had feelings for her.

She broke it off so suddenly. But still...

I really need to see the family and talk to them

before the Portland guys get here and get in the away.

I can give Belle a call.

If she sold him back something, I'll know it.

Why did you leave at 3:00 in the morning today?

We all go out that early. That's what fishermen do.

Hmm. Well, harbor records reports

say you usually don't get out till 5:00 a.m.,

so why the early departure?

I was up early.

I thought I might as well get a good start.

So what'd you see out there? Ocean.

What about other boats? It's a big area.

It was dark.

And the moon was near full that night.

It was cloudy.

You've been doing this for quite a while.

Hey, Josh. Hey.

They're in the middle of an interview.

I need you to be straight with me.

Oh, no.

Mike Lam? You're going after him now?

Is this because his traps were on Brandon's boat?

He's the one?

We tracked Brandon's GPS.

He was anchored right where Mike Lam has his traps.

It doesn't mean anything.

Mike Lam's GPS puts him there too.

Same time. We know they crossed paths.

Your son, CJ,

allegedly cut traps belonging to the Muldoons.

There's no proof of that.

But you've been hassled before

by the Keysers and the Muldoons.

I hear it's not exactly a friendly vibe

between you and them.

It must get pretty frustrating

having your lines cut over and over again.

I'd be angry. I'd wanna do something--

Harry-- I want to talk to you.

Sorry about this. I'm...

You got the wrong guy.

Let's step outside. You're making a mistake.

Harry--

Forensics is going to come back,

and the report will show that Brandon Keyser

was shot at close range, probably with a .22,

in the back of the head.

That is a premeditated hit.

Who is this?

That is not this guy.

This is Harry Ambrose. He found the body.

What, you think Keyser would let Mike Lam, here,

somebody that he sabotaged, somebody that he hates,

he would have him on board and then turn his back to him?

It doesn't make sense. You can't prosecute with this.

Harry, outside!

And it's a waste of time. Now!

You can't just barge in on me like that, Harry.

That's a detective from Portland.

This is your case.

No, it's not. It is.

Josh and I are taking a backseat.

This one's over our heads.

Don't let that guy,

that Portland guy, distract you.

Brandon's murder-- I think...

that's somebody covering their tracks.

They feel pressured. We're getting close on this.

I really appreciate

everything you've done for us, Harry,

but you disrespected me in there.

I'm sorry.

There's no room for you on this anymore.

I need you to go.

Sorry about that.

Hey.

We loved him.

My boys and I loved him. You know that.

And we love you and Kat and her little baby.

We're going to be there for you,

just the way you've always been for us.

I just can't believe it.

I know.

I know.

Call me for anything.

I will. Thank you.

I love you, Kat.

Uh...

there's never a good time for this,

but I had a few questions.

You might guess we're trying to figure this all out.

You're that detective, right? You found Brandon?

Yeah. Yeah.

Did they arrest that Chinese guy yet?

Mike Lam. He is only a suspect right now.

He hasn't been charged with anything.

I told Brandon this shit would bite him

in the ass one day.

All these guys fighting over their fucking traps.

Right. Yeah.

But I think there's more to it than that.

Did he ever mention trouble

that he might have with anybody else?

Brandon was never in trouble for anyone.

He was a good man, an honest man.

A little strange.

Last night, he was out alone.

He didn't have a crew.

You have any idea why that is?

To be honest, I'm surprised he was out on the water at all.

How's that? I don't know.

Usually, he'd be down island

somewhere else, entertaining himself...

Kat!

While I sit here pumping milk.

You are not starting with this, not now!

I'm just saying what's true, all right?

Show some respect for my son's memory.

Just because he's dead

doesn't mean he wasn't screwing half of Hanover, all right?

Kat!

She lost her son.

Look, just talk to his second mate.

Brandon had him cover for him every time I called.