The Sinner

- Very particular how they were arranged.

It was intentional.

- Percy's mother left her when she was a baby.

I raised her as my own.

- So you don't think that she jumped off the cliff anymore?

I don't know what to think.

Somebody has a hold on her.

- He swears he saw Percy drive by

in her car last night

about a half hour after your 911 call.

After?

The car dies, she's stuck.

And is never heard from again.

You know this guy?

Probably seen him around.

- You never told me that she left the island last year.

- Why aren't we talking about CJ Lam?

Hey.

- He hurt Percy. - Oh, my God.

- That cut on her head? - I saw it with my own eyes.

How would she know about a cut

two hours later at the bar?

- I didn't tell anybody about that.

She's lying.

- Hi, you've reached Sonya Barzel.

Please leave a message. Thanks.

Yeah, I might have a lead.

Not sure I'll make it back for the bird-watching session.

I'll let you know.

Good afternoon.

I'm sorry. Can I help you?

- I'm Harry Ambrose. - I'm part of an investigation

involving a woman from Hanover.

She's been missing since Saturday.

Percy Muldoon.

Are you police?

I retired last year,

but this is kind of a all-hands-on-deck situation.

I'm sorry, I...

I don't have time for this right now.

Look, I did just see you

talking with Meg Muldoon.

- I'm sorry, but whatever you're looking for,

you're not gonna find it in here.

You know,

a lot of people are worried about

what might've happened to her.

Can you at least tell me

why Meg was here?

I'm Percy's mother.

Okay.

You saw her?

Ah, it's still not clear

what happened exactly.

Have you been in touch over the years?

Yeah.

They make me out to be some sort of...

deadbeat mother or something?

- They said you weren't around much.

- So, you and Sean... - how'd you meet?

- It was the summer before senior year.

I got a job waitressing,

and Sean was just a summer fling,

and I got pregnant with Percy.

And that was the beginning of the end.

So you left?

- You have to understand, I was only 16 at the time,

and nothing I could do was ever good enough

for Meg Muldoon.

You left without your baby.

After about a year,

and I came back here to finish school,

and then, time passed,

I met someone, got married,

had a kid, bought a house,

had two more, bought a bigger house.

I guess it just got easier

to focus on the family that wanted me.

Do you think she's in danger?

Yes.

Looking more and more possible.

With Meg today, what was that about?

- Uh, she just wanted to know if I'd seen Percy.

And you told her what?

- I told her that maybe instead of barging into my home,

she should try looking into her own.

What do you mean by that?

- Oh, you don't know Meg Muldoon,

but you will soon, believe me.

That woman is a tyrant.

- So you think that Percy was trying to get away from her?

She did once before.

She came here nine months ago.

- Who cares what they're made of?

I think they're yummy.

- So if it isn't really meat, how can it look it's bleeding?

Percy?

Hi.

Sorry to show up without calling.

And I know, it's... it's been a minute.

Um...

I... I just didn't know where else to go.

Hey girls, this is Percy.

Uh, she's a friend of mine.

She's just gonna stay with us for a little bit.

- Hi. - It's, um... nice to meet you.

This is my son Paul's room.

He is my oldest.

My oldest with my husband Jory.

He's away doing freshman orientation

at Bowdoin.

So strange having him gone.

It must be tough.

Um, dinner's almost ready

if you want to come down and join us.

- Oh, uh, it's okay. - I'm not hungry.

- Okay, well, I'll let you settle in.

Bathroom's second door on the right.

And if you need anything,

I'll just be down in the kitchen.

Thanks.

I appreciate it.

Yeah, of course.

She had this big wad of cash.

- You think she had to flee the island fast?

- I figured we'd talk about it the next day, but...

when I got up the next morning, she was gone.

I'm sorry.

I wish I had more to tell you.

I have a very busy day ahead of me.

- Uh, look, I appreciate your time.

And Percy needed somebody,

she came to you.

It's good you were there.

Uh, just...

she sent me this.

It's only 20 minutes away, but I never visited.

Life just got in the way.

I understand.

- Honestly, I figured somebody like you would probably show up

at some point asking about her.

- How long has it been since she left?

About six months.

She just peaced out.

Um, fortunately, this place is a pretty sweet deal,

so found somebody to take the room.

You and Percy living together.

How is that?

Did you know each other or something?

It was totally random.

- Craigslist. - Hm.

- And she seemed pretty cool, so I thought, why not?

- All right, I got you your cookies,

peanut butter,

and...

ta-da.

Dude, I said fish sticks,

like the... like the frozen things

that you heat up in the oven.

This'll be so much better.

Just you wait.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God, what the fuck?

Dude,

where did you learn how to do that?

Prison.

Wait, you're not serious.

Oh, my God, no.

I learned it from my family.

My... my uncle, actually.

- Okay, you do realize I still have no clue

where you're from, right?

I told you.

Down east.

Honestly, I'm so sick of my family.

I can... can't even go there.

No, you can't wear that top.

No, we cannot wear the shirt to the club.

- Do you not go clubbing very often?

Uh, first time.

You innocent little virgin.

Hey, um, bad good idea or...

good bad idea?

Let's not judge.

Baby, let's move it to the rhythm.

And one, two.

Let me see you walk out on the floor.

Yeah!

Excuse me?

I want to...

Let's break it down.

- Hi. - How are you?

Right here right now.

Okay.

Let me see you shake that thing.

Hey, let me see you shake that thing.

Okay, okay, but like if he...

if he hadn't had that one missing tooth,

he would've looked exactly like Robert Pattinson.

Tell me he wouldn't look like Robert Pattinson.