Death Row

Before going to dinner with Kinsey, Talia leaves a pot of spaghetti and meatballs on the stove for Noel, texting him to tell him about her plans. Talia reasons that Noel will be late getting home, and therefore, she needs to be out until at least nine, or until the police call to inform her about the explosion.

Talia is distracted at dinner, wondering why Noel would betray her like this when Talia loved him so much. Her phone buzzes, but she does not pick it up. Kinsey asks her if she is okay, and before she can respond, an older woman in her seventies approaches their table, calling Talia’s name.

The woman introduces herself as Lisbeth Sharp, Noel’s colleague, who has been working closely with him on his experiments. She says that she recognized Talia from the photo of her on Noel’s desk, and that Noel talks about her at work constantly. She apologizes for keeping Noel so many late nights at work, but promises that things are going to get better soon and that she even told him to go home early tonight. As Lisbeth walks away, Talia is struck by the fact that Lisbeth smells strongly of the same perfume she has been smelling on Noel for weeks.