The Secret of Sinchanee

They followed me home.

What are you doing?

Nothing.

Liar.

Come on, let's go.

I got it especially for you.

Are we ready?

Detective O'Mally

with the deerfield police department

second precinct.

This is Mr. Farber

from child protective services.

Sir, can you please state your name

for the record?

Francis stark.

Mr. Stark, can you tell us

where you were last night?

Uh, last night was Christmas, right?

It was Christmas, sir.

Were you with your son, Herman, and his family?

No. Ever since my wife died,

I just stay right here, just me and calli.

I'm sorry, who?

Calli, my cat.

She's scared of people

- so she's probably in her house. - Okay.

Sir, did anything unusual happen last night?

Uh, I got a knock on the door.

Do you know who it was?

My grandson, little willee.

Can you tell us how a 10-year-old boy

managed to get across town through 10 miles

of densely wooded forest

in the middle of the night on Christmas?

Uh, my guess is the injun.

- The who? - Native man.

Did you know the man?

Never seen him before in my life.

Didn't say anything, just left me the boy.

Mr. Stark,

your behavior seems very strange.

Uh, do you fully understand what happened last night

at your son's house?

Do you know where your grandson is

right now Mr. Stark?

Yeah. Right up there on the first door on the right.

Can we speak with him?

You can try, but he hasn't said anything

to anybody since he got here.

Can you bring the camera?

William?

Hey, willee?

He said the door on the right.

On the right?

This never would've happen

if Herman remembered to lock the bulkhead, right?

He's, uh...

Willee?

William, are you in here?

Don't look like he's here.

The closet.

- William, is that you? - Hey, buddy.

- Detective. - Hey, willee.

William, we're here to help you.

Come on.

Mind coming out and speaking...

- No! - It's okay, bud.

It's okay. It's okay.

Hey, Dave, when are you coming in?

I told you the boy doesn't wanna speak.

No, thank you.

Hey, what's going on up there?

Detective.

Leave him alone!

Hello?

Realtor showing.

Hello?

Realtor showing.

Rita.

Hey.

How's it working over there?

The contractors quit.

I'm not sure if the painters are coming back.

Oh, my gosh.

Has anyone heard from the son yet?

He'll have to pack up his father's things

before we can show the house.

Things just keep getting worse for this family.

So sad.

I just can't believe it.

This is definitely a tough listing.

I'll try to send some buyers your way.

Yeah.

Hang in there.

Okay. Bye.

Come here.

Well, good morning, everyone,

and thank you for tuning in.

Well, they say if the lights aren't on,

don't go knocking.

But as you know, we're always keeping

our airwaves open for you.

This is 93.7 deerfield's choice

for easy listening.

Come here.

Neil from Rose ledge.

Yeah.

Hey, Meadow.

Hey, will, we got a propane truck

rollover down in deerfield.

Why don't you grab the service truck,

have Owen take 70

and I'll take the rotator?

Yeah, well, I got this lawyer on the phone, third time,

calling about your father's ashes,

wondering when you're gonna even come pick them up.

Says it's urgent.

If you need to talk, brother,

I'm here.

My condolences

on the untimely death of your father.

The family home was placed into foreclosure

after the bank had made several attempts

to recover some delinquent mortgage payments

and they have since assigned an agent

who will help facilitate

the actual sale of the home.

When was the last time

that you spoke to your father, William?

Would you say weeks,

or months,

or years?

Uh, years.

Over the past 10 years,

your father had been admitted to mental health facilities

throughout the state of Massachusetts.

He had treatment for schizophrenia,

psychotic episodes,

and multiple personality disorder.

And with his health issues,

he incurred medical expenses

that he struggled to pay.

With the home's unfortunate history

and with the Internet,

it's difficult not to have people know

what took place there,

which unfortunately affects the value of the home.

As the state appointed trustee,

it is my duty, at the behest of your father,

to transfer the title of home ownership to you,

the beneficiary.

And it was your father's wishes

that his ashes be scattered on the property.

This is yours,

if you'll just sign the line at the bottom

of the document, please.

Hey, what? What?

Donovan.

Where?

No. It's just,

when they said "lateral transition",

I didn't think that meant "meter maid".

I'm on my way.

Ava! The bus is gonna be here.

I wanna go back to Boston.

No one even talks to me at school.

Well, I haven't talked to you.

Well, that's just 'cause you're my mom.

That's besides the point.

Hey, I'm the new kid, too.

We're in this together.

Okay?

All right. Don't be late.

Okay. Bye. Love you.

Okay. Love you, too.

Yeah, I just got here.

All right.

I'll call you back.

Two county precincts and they send Boston homicide

all the way out here for a Fender bender?

This doesn't violate my visitation rights, does it?

Very funny, drew.

Would've appreciated a call.

Come on now.

How's Ava?

Rough week at school.

Having a hard time making friends.

She's a new kid. Every time.

She misses her father... a lot.

- Morning. - Morning.

- Neil from Rose ledge. - I'm detective Donovan,

- deerfield pd. - Hey, what's up?

This is detective Carter, Boston homicide.

We need to take a look inside the vehicle

- before you haul it off. - All right.

Let me know when you're done, please.

Thank you.

What brings you out to the sticks?

Got a call this morning

on a missing person case I've been working.