A Killing Cold

Connor reacts with shock as Theo tells him the story of how she escaped the attic and stabbed Joseph when he tried to recapture her. She tells him that Joseph was seriously injuring him but not killed. A sympathetic police officer believed her story and brokered a deal to avoid prosecution, after which Theo lived with Joseph’s sister. When Connor questions why Theo lied about her parents being dead, she admits that she tells everyone the same self-protective lie.

The conversation shifts as Theo confronts Connor about his own deceptions regarding their meeting and his friendship with Harper. Connor becomes upset and retreats to the bedroom, slamming the door behind him. Left alone, Theo compares herself to a cornered animal, noting that such animals are dangerous, and resolves to uncover why Connor brought her to the Dalton estate in the first place.

After her argument with Connor, Theo visits the empty Dragonfly cabin, reflecting on Liam. While there, she recalls a childhood memory of Liam leading her into the woods. Startled by noises, Theo encounters Daniel Vance and Duchess. Vance invites Theo to his rustic cabin for coffee, where he shares memories of working for the Daltons and confirms that Mallory Cahill lived at Dragonfly with her daughter.