Rizzoli & Isles

Oh, God.

Are you enjoying your new place? You know.

The Professor's taste is a little dark and masculine,

but it kind of suits you.

Thank you.

Oh.

This looks more like a squad room than a home.

- Yeah. - Jane, you need a break.

I mean, a home is a refuge... A place where you're supposed

to get away from your problems.

Till some psycho burns it down.

I brought breakfast.

Okay.

A delicious quinoa, zucchini, and chia-seed quiche.

I'd rather eat the bag.

The quiche is for me.

And I got you a glazed twist.

- You... really? - Mm-hmm.

Okay, well, you keep bringing doughnuts,

you can pop by anytime.

Hey, did you go to the doctor?

I did. No change.

Well, that's good, right?

It is.

No further cognitive loss.

I'm experiencing a little dizziness, but, um...

Whose house is this?

Really?

Oh...

I pranked you.

You believed me.

I pranked you and you believed me.

I did.

I really did.

I can't believe you kept that up for an hour.

I know.

Wait, have... I've been here for an hour?

It's O'Connell.

Okay, I'll be right there.

Dr. Isles.

Wait, did Detective O'Connell find something?

I don't know.

They're tailing somebody

that they think is Alice's money man.

Okay, I'll lock up.

Okay, thanks.

I am on my way right now.

Mmm.

- Dr. Isles. - Detective.

Maura: Are you leading the investigation?

This is my first as primary

for the Fatal Accident Investigation Team.

Well, good for you. You deserve it.

Watch your step.

Thank you.

The victim is Layla Jalbani, freshman at Pemberton College.

I'm not sure what she was doing up here.

There's no alcohol or drugs in the vehicle.

And I didn't notice any skid marks.

There weren't any.

It's like she didn't even try to brake.

Well, maybe the brakes weren't working.

She had to have been going pretty fast

to smash through the guardrail.

It's an older car, so no airbag or structural support.

She didn't stand a chance.

Her head hit the steering wheel at a high velocity.

Cause of death appears to be traumatic brain injury.

So... an accident?

I don't see anything else to make me think otherwise.

We'll just do a full work-up of the vehicle

and check the driver for drugs and alcohol.

But first, we need to contact the family.

Should I do the notification?

I'll do it.

It's part of the job, right?

Hey.

This is the guy we've been watching.

His name is Marvin Holtz.

He's a high-end CPA that we've connected

to some of Sands' shell corps.

We suspect Holtz is the financial brains

behind her operation. - How long's he been here?

About a half hour.

There's no reason a guy like that

should be visiting a dump like this.

All right, well, if Alice Sands is up there,

she's not gonna come quietly.

We've got guys at every exit.

She's not going anywhere.

Maybe you should let us handle this.

You don't want to go in there angry.

I'm not angry.

I'm way past angry.

Gun!

You okay? - Yeah, thanks.

- Clear! - Clear!

The place is empty.

She's not here.

Then what the hell was he doing here?

Making a withdrawal.

We didn't get Alice, but we got her money.

Hm.

Layla's parents?

They just drove in from Springfield.

Nina: I had to do that...

Identify Marcus after he died.

That must have been awful.

Yeah.

You keep telling yourself it can't be real.

Sometimes I forget that you went through that.

Well, I'm doing better at putting it behind me.

Hey.

I think you're doing great.

You must arrest him. He must pay.

Look, look. Look what he's done to our girl.

Amir, Amir.

- He must pay. - Amir, please!

- Hey, hey, hey. - He won't get away with this!

- What's going on, here? - He killed her.

He killed my Layla.

Apparently Layla's life was threatened recently.

The Jalbanis don't believe that the car wreck was an accident.

They believe their daughter was murdered.

Layla was to be the first

in our family to graduate from university.

You must have been proud.

She worked so hard.

Too hard, maybe.

I mean, she was sheltered.

I mean, that's why she took up with that snake.

He took advantage.

Layla was smart, but she was also very naive.

This ex-boyfriend of hers, what was his name?

Brian McDonald.

He was older than her, and he had been in jail.

They met a few months ago.

Right away, we could see the changes in her.

We begged Layla to stop seeing him.

She had such a bright future in front of her.

She was going to do great things.

So, Layla ended the relationship with Brian?

She came to see us right after.

Uh, she was so upset.

- Uh... - He threatened her.

He said he would kill her.

Mr. Jalbani,

from what we know, Layla died in a car accident.

Brian McDonald is a mechanic,

and he worked on Layla's car

all the time when they were together.

He could have done something to the engine or cut the brakes.

If Layla's car was tampered with, we'll figure it out.

You have my word.

The bullet passed between the clavicle and first rib.

It struck and perforated the right peronial vein

and the right thoracic artery.

The bullet then went through the apex

of the upper lobe of the lung.

Is there a problem?

It's just that you said the, uh, peronial vein, which is...

In the leg... I know where the peronial vein is.

Brachiocephalic... The brachiocephalic vein.

I must be tired.

Hey, did you get anything on the CPA?

Uh, yes.

Cause of death...

His gunshot wounds to the stomach and the chest.

Yes, I know. I was there for that part.

Is there anything that I can use?

Okay, do you always stare at her like that?

'Cause that's just creepy.

I could stare at you instead, if you like.

I did find one thing unusual.

The victim was shot from the front,

but I noticed red droplets

on the back of both his neck and his shirt.

Well, how'd the blood get back there?

Not blood... Bovine myoglobin.

It comes from beef that's already been drained of blood.

I analyzed those droplets, and the size and shape indicate

that they could have come from a... a cutting saw.

So Holtz could have been in a butcher shop

or a slaughterhouse... Something like that?

Possibly.

Okay. Thanks.

Uh, Jane, wait.

When's the last time you had a meal?

Jane, if you want to catch Alice Sands,

you have to be at your best,

which means taking care of your body

and finding ways to relieve the stress.

Okay, I'll eat something later.

Right now, I need to find a connection

between a CPA and dead cows.

Layla's ex works at an auto-repair shop

over on Bellflower.

Any priors?

Oh, a couple of drunk and disorderlies...

Nothing serious.